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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — January 20, 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.

BROOKLYN
BUMBLE
CARPENTER
CRAVEN
DESIREE
GOLDEN GATE
HONEY
KILLER
LACE
NEEDLE
RIALTO
TOWER
TWIST
WANTON
WEAVE
WIND
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Themes

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

INTERTWINEStraightforward
KINDS OF BEESModerate
FAMOUS BRIDGESTricky
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "HANKER FOR"Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

INTERTWINEStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE WAYS THREADS OR STRANDS CAN COME TOGETHER+ 3 more…
KINDS OF BEESModerate
THESE WORDS PRECEDE 'BEE' TO NAME A SPECIFIC TYPE OF THE BUZZING INSECT+ 3 more…
FAMOUS BRIDGESTricky
THESE ARE ALL ICONIC, WELL-KNOWN BRIDGES FROM AROUND THE WORLD+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "HANKER FOR"Devious
EACH WORD BEGINS WITH A SYNONYM FOR 'TO CRAVE OR YEARN FOR'+ 3 more…
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Full solution
INTERTWINEStraightforward
LACE,TWIST,WEAVE,WIND

LACE, TWIST, WEAVE, and WIND all mean to intertwine or braid things together

KINDS OF BEESModerate
BUMBLE,CARPENTER,HONEY,KILLER

BUMBLE bee, CARPENTER bee, HONEY bee, and KILLER bee are all recognized species or types of bees

FAMOUS BRIDGESTricky
BROOKLYN,GOLDEN GATE,RIALTO,TOWER

BROOKLYN Bridge, GOLDEN GATE Bridge, RIALTO Bridge, and TOWER Bridge are all famous bridges

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "HANKER FOR"Devious
CRAVEN,DESIREE,NEEDLE,WANTON

CRAVE+N, DESIRE+E, NEED+LE, WANT+ON — each word starts with a synonym for 'hanker for': CRAVE, DESIRE, NEED, WANT

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