NYT Connections Answers: January 5, 2026

Puzzle #997 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
THINGS YOU CAN DO ON SOCIAL MEDIA
COMMENT, LIKE, LURK, POST
🟩 Green
FURTHEST POINT
END, EXTREME, OPPOSITE, POLE
🟦 Blue
ART MOVEMENTS, WITH "-ISM"
BRUTAL, IMPRESSION, MANNER, REAL
🟪 Purple — Hardest
WHAT "V" MIGHT MEAN
FIVE, VERSUS, VERY, VOLT

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #997:

COMMENT
LIKE
LURK
POST
END
EXTREME
OPPOSITE
POLE
BRUTAL
IMPRESSION
MANNER
REAL
FIVE
VERSUS
VERY
VOLT
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