NYT Connections - January 4, 2026

NYT Connections Solution for January 4, 2026

This page contains the complete solution for the New York Times Connections puzzle from January 4, 2026 (Puzzle #977).

Categories and Answers

• PAPER PUBLICATION (Yellow Group): COPY, EDITION, ISSUE, PRINT
• SPOOL (Green Group): COIL, CRANK, REEL, WIND
• THINGS A DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL PLAYER DOES (Blue Group): BLITZ, BLOCK, SACK, TACKLE
• SYNONYMS FOR BUTT PLUS STARTING LETTER (Purple Group): DREAR, ETAIL, GRUMP, SCAN

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).