NYT Connections Answers: January 7, 2026

Puzzle #996 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
DOPPELGÄNGER
CLONE, DOUBLE, MIRROR, RINGER
🟩 Green
PORTION
CONCERN, INTEREST, SHARE, STAKE
🟦 Blue
COMMON FLAG SYMBOLS
CRESCENT, CROSS, STAR, STRIPE
🟪 Purple — Hardest
PRESSED USING A PRESS
CIDER, GARLIC, TROUSERS, WINE

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #996:

CLONE
DOUBLE
MIRROR
RINGER
CONCERN
INTEREST
SHARE
STAKE
CRESCENT
CROSS
STAR
STRIPE
CIDER
GARLIC
TROUSERS
WINE
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