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NYT Connections answers for January 5, 2026
Spoilers below for the regular Connections puzzle—not the separate Connections Sports Edition.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Things you can do on social media | COMMENT, LIKE, LURK, POST |
| Furthest point | END, EXTREME, OPPOSITE, POLE |
| Art movements, with “-ism” | BRUTAL, IMPRESSION, MANNER, REAL |
| What “V” might mean | FIVE, VERSUS, VERY, VOLT |
How the groups connect
Things you can do on social media
COMMENT, LIKE, LURK, and POST are all actions associated with social media.
Furthest point
END, EXTREME, OPPOSITE, and POLE can each refer to an endpoint, extremity, or opposing position.
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Art movements, with “-ism”
Add “-ism” to each word to get BRUTALISM, IMPRESSIONISM, MANNERISM, and REALISM.
What “V” might mean
V can stand for the Roman numeral FIVE, VERSUS, VERY, or VOLT.
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The 16 words in puzzle #939 are BRUTAL, IMPRESSION, VERY, REAL, LIKE, MANNER, POLE, POST, FIVE, VERSUS, EXTREME, END, OPPOSITE, COMMENT, LURK, and VOLT.
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