Looking for help with today’s NYT Connections puzzle? You’re in the right place! Connections #956 for January 22, 2026, features a fun theme around clarity and clumsy mistakes. Let’s dive into the hints and answers to help you solve it.
What’s Today’s Theme?
Today’s puzzle focuses on image quality, sweet pastries, making mistakes, and a clever wordplay category involving magazine names. The purple category is particularly tricky, requiring you to think about popular magazines with an added letter.
Quick Hints for January 22
- Yellow Category: Think about photo or image quality
- Green Category: Delicious baked goods with fruit
- Blue Category: Ways to mess something up
- Purple Category: Well-known magazines with one extra letter
Today’s Connections Answers
Yellow: Well-defined, as an image
CLEAR, CRISP, DISTINCT, SHARP
These words all describe high-quality, easy-to-see images.
Green: Fruit desserts
COBBLER, CRUMBLE, STRUDEL, TURNOVER
Sweet treats made with fruit that you might find at a bakery.
Blue: Bungle
FLUFF, FUMBLE, MISS, TRIP
Different ways to make a mistake or mess something up—perfect for describing a klutz!
Purple: Magazines plus a letter
ELLEN, SPINY, TIMER, USE
This tricky category features magazine names with an added letter: ELLE+N, SPIN+Y, TIME+R, and US+E.