Today’s Connections hints & answers

Use this page when you're one or two mistakes away from losing the puzzle. We give you gentle, spoiler‑layered hints for today's official NYT Connections, and only reveal the full group breakdown when you explicitly ask for it.

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Puzzle #1008 · 2026-01-19

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Hint 1 – overall theme

Hint 2 – group titles

Hint 3 – group tiles

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Today's puzzle date: Jan 19, 2026 (2026-01-19). Puzzle #1008.