What were the NYT Connections answers for January 1, 2026 (#989)?

NYT Connections #989 (January 1, 2026) answers: BIT OF MAGIC: CHARM, CURSE, HEX, SPELL | REMOVE THE COVERING FROM: PEEL, SHELL, SHUCK, SKIN | "ENTHUSIAST" EQUIVALENT: BUFF, HEAD, HOUND, RAT | BUTTER___: FINGERS, FLY, NUT, SCOTCH

What were the Connections categories on January 1, 2026?

The four categories were: BIT OF MAGIC, REMOVE THE COVERING FROM, "ENTHUSIAST" EQUIVALENT, BUTTER___.

NYT Connections Answers: January 1, 2026

Puzzle #989 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

BIT OF MAGIC

CHARM, CURSE, HEX, SPELL

🟩 Green

REMOVE THE COVERING FROM

PEEL, SHELL, SHUCK, SKIN

🟦 Blue

"ENTHUSIAST" EQUIVALENT

BUFF, HEAD, HOUND, RAT

🟪 Purple — Hardest

BUTTER___

FINGERS, FLY, NUT, SCOTCH

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #989:

CHARM

CURSE

HEX

SPELL

PEEL

SHELL

SHUCK

SKIN

BUFF

HEAD

HOUND

RAT

FINGERS

FLY

NUT

SCOTCH

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