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Hints for Connections #948
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. These clues move from a general nudge toward the underlying wordplay:
- Yellow: Held in position.
- Green: One who pays.
- Blue: Meteorological beginnings.
- Purple: Open without sound.
The blue clue points to weather terms at the starts of the words; the purple clue points to a phrase completed by the same word.
Connections #948 answers
Spoilers below. The four category labels and their words are:
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- Yellow — FIXED: FAST, FIRM, SECURE, TIGHT.
- Green — RECEIVER OF GOODS OR SERVICES: ACCOUNT, CLIENT, CONSUMER, USER.
- Blue — STARTING WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS: FROSTY, MISTLETOE, RAINMAKER, SNOWMAN.
- Purple — SILENT ___: AUCTION, MOVIE, PARTNER, TREATMENT.
How the groups connect
FIXED
FAST, FIRM, SECURE, and TIGHT can each describe something held in place.
RECEIVER OF GOODS OR SERVICES
An ACCOUNT, CLIENT, CONSUMER, or USER can be a recipient or customer in a commercial context.
STARTING WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS
Each word begins with a weather condition: FROST + Y, MIST + LETOE, RAIN + MAKER, and SNOW + MAN.
SILENT ___
Each word completes the familiar phrase: silent auction, silent movie, silent partner, or silent treatment.
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About the date and puzzle number
This answer key is for game #948, dated Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Daily puzzle timing can mean “today” differs by time zone, so the date and number identify this archived grid. TechRadar and Parade report the date and number, while TechRadar, Parade, and Forbes agree on the four categories and answers. ComingSoon describes the format as 16 words divided into four groups of four, with four guesses.
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