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Need a nudge for NYT Connections #939, or ready for the full solution? Start with the graduated clues below; the category names and exact word groups are farther down, behind a spoiler warning.
The 16 words in Connections #939
The Monday, January 5, 2026 puzzle is game #939. Its 16 tiles were BRUTAL, IMPRESSION, VERY, REAL, LIKE, MANNER, POLE, POST, FIVE, VERSUS, EXTREME, END, OPPOSITE, COMMENT, LURK, and VOLT.
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared link. These progressive hints offer a way to keep solving before seeing the categories or answers.
Hints, from subtle to more direct
- Yellow: Think about things people do on social media.
- Green: Consider a farthest point or limit.
- Blue: Think of art movements; each answer can take the same suffix.
- Purple: The letter V can stand for each of these.
Spoiler warning: category names and answers below
The following section reveals all four categories and their words.
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NYT Connections answers for January 5, 2026
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Things you can do on social media | COMMENT, LIKE, LURK, POST |
| Green | Furthest point | END, EXTREME, OPPOSITE, POLE |
| Blue | Art movements, with “-ism” | BRUTAL, IMPRESSION, MANNER, REAL |
| Purple | What “V” might mean | FIVE, VERSUS, VERY, VOLT |
Why the art-movement group works
The blue group is built by adding “-ism” to each tile: BRUTAL becomes brutalism, IMPRESSION becomes impressionism, MANNER becomes mannerism, and REAL becomes realism. The tiles are fragments of the movement names rather than the full names, which is the key to spotting the connection.
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Play Connections on the official NYT Games page. The available reporting confirms this dated puzzle’s identity and solution but does not establish whether #939 remains playable in the official archive.
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