NYT Connections Answers: January 3, 2026

Puzzle #993 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
ARMY RANKS
CAPTAIN, GENERAL, MAJOR, PRIVATE
🟩 Green
LEGWEAR IN THE SINGULAR
JEAN, JOGGER, OVERALL, SLACK
🟦 Blue
RIHANNA #1 HITS
DIAMONDS, SOS, UMBRELLA, WORK
🟪 Purple — Hardest
WET ___
BAR, BLANKET, NURSE, WILLY

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #993:

CAPTAIN
GENERAL
MAJOR
PRIVATE
JEAN
JOGGER
OVERALL
SLACK
DIAMONDS
SOS
UMBRELLA
WORK
BAR
BLANKET
NURSE
WILLY
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