What were the NYT Connections answers for January 15, 2026 (#1004)?

NYT Connections #1004 (January 15, 2026) answers: GARDENING TOOLS: HOSE, RAKE, SHOVEL, SPADE | UNMOVING: FROZEN, STATIC, STATIONARY, STILL | THINGS THAT COME IN FLAKES: CEREAL, DANDRUFF, SALT, SNOW | WORDS FORMED BY TWO MEN’S NAMES: JACKAL, LEVITATE, MELTED, PATRON

What were the Connections categories on January 15, 2026?

The four categories were: GARDENING TOOLS, UNMOVING, THINGS THAT COME IN FLAKES, WORDS FORMED BY TWO MEN’S NAMES.

NYT Connections Answers: January 15, 2026

Puzzle #1004 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

GARDENING TOOLS

HOSE, RAKE, SHOVEL, SPADE

🟩 Green

UNMOVING

FROZEN, STATIC, STATIONARY, STILL

🟦 Blue

THINGS THAT COME IN FLAKES

CEREAL, DANDRUFF, SALT, SNOW

🟪 Purple — Hardest

WORDS FORMED BY TWO MEN’S NAMES

JACKAL, LEVITATE, MELTED, PATRON

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1004:

HOSE

RAKE

SHOVEL

SPADE

FROZEN

STATIC

STATIONARY

STILL

CEREAL

DANDRUFF

SALT

SNOW

JACKAL

LEVITATE

MELTED

PATRON

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