Connections hints for Friday, January 2, 2026
Hints first, answers last.
Tap four words you think belong together — we only say yes, one away or no.
Stuck? Pick a color and tap for the next hint. Each tap gives away a little more: Kind of group → First letters → One word → The theme → Full group.
- Yellow (easiest)0/4 hints
- Green0/4 hints
- Blue0/4 hints
- Purple (trickiest)0/4 hints
Show all Connections answers for January 2, 2026 (spoilers)
- Write (yellow): JOT, LOG, NOTE, RECORD
- Shtick (green): BIT, GAG, NUMBER, ROUTINE
- Benchmark (blue): BAR, EXAMPLE, METRIC, STANDARD
- Vegetables Minus Starting Letter (purple): ALE, EEK, HIVE, QUASH
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