HinToday

Connections · Archive · #943

Connections Answers #943

Friday, January 9, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

See the groups Archive
Puzzle#943
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #943

  • Yellow · THINGS THAT ARE RED

    CARDINALSOLO CUP3 BALLHEART EMOJI

  • Green · USED IN METAPHORS FOR PRECARIOUS SITUATIONS

    8 BALLTHIN ICEDEEP ENDLIMB

  • Blue · MUSICAL ARTISTS MINUS STARTING NUMBERS

    DIRECTIONNON BLONDESCHAINZ6 MAFIA

  • Purple · CARDINAL DIRECTIONS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED

    FORTHLESTOASTCOUTH

The Purple Group

CARDINAL DIRECTIONS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED

FORTH · LEST · OAST · COUTH

How Connections Works

Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four hidden groups of four, with only four mistakes allowed. Groups run yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest, often wordplay). New to it? Our how-to-play guide covers the full strategy, or grab today's Connections answers.

FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #943?
Connections #943 (Friday, January 9, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). The purple group was the trap, which is where most solvers slip.