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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — January 24, 2026

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.

AWARD
BOAT
CONE
CREW
CROWN
CUP
GLOBE
GLOVES
HALTER
LEOPARD
MOUTHGUARD
PEA
ROBE
SCOOP
SHORTS
TITLE
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Themes

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

GEAR FOR A BOXERStraightforward
CHAMPIONSHIPModerate
KINDS OF NECKLINESTricky
SNOW ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

GEAR FOR A BOXERStraightforward
WHAT A FIGHTER WEARS IN THE RING+ 3 more…
CHAMPIONSHIPModerate
WORDS FOR WINNING THE TOP PRIZE+ 3 more…
KINDS OF NECKLINESTricky
WAYS A SHIRT OR DRESS CAN BE CUT AT THE COLLAR+ 3 more…
SNOW ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'SNOW' TO MAKE A NEW PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
GEAR FOR A BOXERStraightforward
GLOVES,MOUTHGUARD,ROBE,SHORTS

Gloves, mouthguard, robe, and shorts are all items of equipment or clothing worn by a boxer.

CHAMPIONSHIPModerate
AWARD,CROWN,CUP,TITLE

Award, crown, cup, and title are all words meaning a championship or the prize given to a champion.

KINDS OF NECKLINESTricky
BOAT,CREW,HALTER,SCOOP

Boat, crew, halter, and scoop are all types of necklines found on clothing.

SNOW ___Devious
CONE,GLOBE,LEOPARD,PEA

Cone, globe, leopard, and pea can all follow 'snow' to make compound words or phrases: snow cone, snow globe, snow leopard, snow pea.

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