What were the NYT Connections answers for January 6, 2026 (#1003)?

NYT Connections #1003 (January 6, 2026) answers: APARTMENT: DIGS, FLAT, PAD, QUARTERS | SONOROUS: CLEAR, DEEP, FULL, RICH | POKER HANDS, FAMILIARLY: BOAT, FLUSH, QUADS, STRAIGHT | ___ ANIMAL: BALLOON, PACK, PARTY, STUFFED

What were the Connections categories on January 6, 2026?

The four categories were: APARTMENT, SONOROUS, POKER HANDS, FAMILIARLY, ___ ANIMAL.

NYT Connections Answers: January 6, 2026

Puzzle #1003 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

APARTMENT

DIGS, FLAT, PAD, QUARTERS

🟩 Green

SONOROUS

CLEAR, DEEP, FULL, RICH

🟦 Blue

POKER HANDS, FAMILIARLY

BOAT, FLUSH, QUADS, STRAIGHT

🟪 Purple — Hardest

___ ANIMAL

BALLOON, PACK, PARTY, STUFFED

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1003:

DIGS

FLAT

PAD

QUARTERS

CLEAR

DEEP

FULL

RICH

BOAT

FLUSH

QUADS

STRAIGHT

BALLOON

PACK

PARTY

STUFFED

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