Which category was the hardest in today’s Connections puzzle? (You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelPlayers searching for the NYT Connections Answer for Monday, January 12, 2026, may find today’s puzzle a measured test of vocabulary, logic and lateral thinking. For instance, COMPACT was not used in its everyday sense of something small, but rather as a formal agreement. The blue category often followed, as its words shared a conceptual similarity around informal or formal agreements. Players must form four correct groups of four words from a grid of 16.

Source: International New York Times January 12, 2026 13:44 UTC