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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — January 10, 2026

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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

APP
BAR
BOOK
DESKTOP
DIP
GRAM
HOSE
JET
MOBILE
MOLE
PIPE
SPLIT
STRAW
TUBE
VOLT
WEB
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

HOLLOW CYLINDERSStraightforward
SOFTWARE PLATFORMSModerate
TAKE OFFTricky
UNITS OF MEASUREDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

HOLLOW CYLINDERSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT DRINK THROUGH OR WATER FLOWS THROUGH+ 3 more…
SOFTWARE PLATFORMSModerate
WAYS TO ACCESS AND RUN SOFTWARE OR APPLICATIONS+ 3 more…
TAKE OFFTricky
SLANG WORDS MEANING TO LEAVE QUICKLY+ 3 more…
UNITS OF MEASUREDevious
SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENTS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A PHYSICS OR CHEMISTRY LAB+ 3 more…
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Full solution
HOLLOW CYLINDERSStraightforward
HOSE,PIPE,STRAW,TUBE

HOSE, PIPE, STRAW, and TUBE are all hollow cylindrical objects used to convey liquids or gases

SOFTWARE PLATFORMSModerate
APP,DESKTOP,MOBILE,WEB

APP, DESKTOP, MOBILE, and WEB are all platforms or environments on which software is developed and accessed

TAKE OFFTricky
BOOK,DIP,JET,SPLIT

BOOK, DIP, JET, and SPLIT are all informal slang terms meaning to leave or depart quickly

UNITS OF MEASUREDevious
BAR,GRAM,MOLE,VOLT

BAR, GRAM, MOLE, and VOLT are all units of measure used in science — for pressure, mass, amount of substance, and electrical potential respectively

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