NYT Connections - January 1, 2026

NYT Connections Solution for January 1, 2026

This page contains the complete solution for the New York Times Connections puzzle from January 1, 2026 (Puzzle #989).

Categories and Answers

• BIT OF MAGIC (Yellow Group): CHARM, CURSE, HEX, SPELL
• REMOVE THE COVERING FROM (Green Group): PEEL, SHELL, SHUCK, SKIN
• "ENTHUSIAST" EQUIVALENT (Blue Group): BUFF, HEAD, HOUND, RAT
• BUTTER___ (Purple Group): FINGERS, FLY, NUT, SCOTCH

How to use this page: Click on the "Reveal" buttons above to gradually discover the categories, or click "Reveal All" to see the complete solution at once. The categories are color-coded by difficulty: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, and Purple (hardest).