NYT Connections Hints and Answers for January 13, 2026 (#947)

Need help with the New York Times Connections puzzle for Tuesday, January 13, 2026? It’s game #947. Start with the gentle group clues below, then move to the category names or full answers only if you need them.

Connections hints for January 13

These clues are ordered from least revealing to most revealing. Stop before the next section if you want to keep the category names hidden.

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• Yellow: Think of things that go with a present.
• Green: These words can describe ways to jostle someone.
• Blue: Look for accessories associated with a famous board-game landlord.
• Purple: Each answer hides a part of the foot after an added starting letter.

Category names

• Yellow: PRESENT GO-WITHS
• Green: JOSTLE
• Blue: ACCESSORIES FOR MR. MONOPOLY
• Purple: PARTS OF THE FOOT PLUS STARTING LETTER

All four Connections answers

Here are the complete groups for puzzle #947:

• Yellow — PRESENT GO-WITHS: BOW, CARD, GIFT WRAP, RIBBON.
• Green — JOSTLE: ELBOW, PRESS, SHOULDER, SHOVE.
• Blue — ACCESSORIES FOR MR. MONOPOLY: BOWTIE, CANE, MONEYBAG, TOP HAT.
• Purple — PARTS OF THE FOOT PLUS STARTING LETTER: OTOE, PARCH, RANKLE, WHEEL.

Why the purple group fits

Add O to the beginning of TOE, ARCH, ANKLE and HEEL to make OTOE, PARCH, RANKLE and WHEEL.

How NYT Connections works

Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four based on a shared theme. The groups are color-coded from yellow, the easiest, to purple, the trickiest. The New York Times says the daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone, so its calendar date can differ by location. Connections is free to play on supported NYT platforms; access to the full puzzle archive is limited to All Access and Games subscribers. See the NYT Help Center’s Connections rules and access details.

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