NYT Connections #951
Hints, category titles, and full answers for Saturday, January 17, 2026
🧩 January 17, 2026
Connections Hint #951 — January 17, 2026
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About this puzzle
This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #951, originally published on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The four categories ranged from SPREAD OVER (the easiest, yellow group) through FIRST WORDS OF KIDS' GAMES (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).
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