NYT Connections Answers: January 2, 2026

Puzzle #970 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
WRITE
JOT, LOG, NOTE, RECORD
🟩 Green
SHTICK
BIT, GAG, NUMBER, ROUTINE
🟦 Blue
BENCHMARK
BAR, EXAMPLE, METRIC, STANDARD
🟪 Purple — Hardest
VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTER
ALE, EEK, HIVE, QUASH

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #970:

JOT
LOG
NOTE
RECORD
BIT
GAG
NUMBER
ROUTINE
BAR
EXAMPLE
METRIC
STANDARD
ALE
EEK
HIVE
QUASH
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