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Connections #954 hints and answers for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #954 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

INTERTWINE

LACE · TWIST · WEAVE · WIND

Group 2 - Green

Hint: These four belong together for one clean reason. If two of them pair up in your head first, let the other two confirm it.

KINDS OF BEES

BUMBLE · CARPENTER · HONEY · KILLER

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

FAMOUS BRIDGES

BROOKLYN · GOLDEN GATE · RIALTO · TOWER

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "HANKER FOR"

CRAVEN · DESIREE · NEEDLE · WANTON

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Sneak-ing around"