Issue #998 Fri 9 Jan
Connections answers & solutions — January 9, 2026
A dense grid today, leaning heavily into linguistic manipulation and numerical adjustments. The connections require a patient eye for how words transform when you strip away their initial baggage.
Complete Solutions & Answers
The groups and answers for Connections on January 9, 2026 are organized by category difficulty below. Click each card to reveal:
- THINGS THAT ARE RED
3 BALL · CARDINAL · HEART EMOJI · SOLO CUP
- USED IN METAPHORS FOR PRECARIOUS SITUATIONS
8 BALL · DEEP END · LIMB · THIN ICE
- MUSICAL ARTISTS MINUS STARTING NUMBERS
6 MAFIA · CHAINZ · DIRECTION · NON BLONDES
- CARDINAL DIRECTIONS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
COUTH · FORTH · LEST · OAST