What were the NYT Connections answers for January 21, 2026 (#1014)?

NYT Connections #1014 (January 21, 2026) answers: ITEMS TO RECYCLE: BOTTLE, CAN, CARDBOARD BOX, NEWSPAPER | BEDDING: BLANKET, SHAM, SHEET, THROW | PLAGIARIZE: COPY, CRIB, LIFT, PIRATE | BATMAN'S "BAT" THINGS: CAVE, MOBILE, SIGNAL, SUIT

What were the Connections categories on January 21, 2026?

The four categories were: ITEMS TO RECYCLE, BEDDING, PLAGIARIZE, BATMAN'S "BAT" THINGS.

NYT Connections Answers: January 21, 2026

Puzzle #1014 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

ITEMS TO RECYCLE

BOTTLE, CAN, CARDBOARD BOX, NEWSPAPER

🟩 Green

BEDDING

BLANKET, SHAM, SHEET, THROW

🟦 Blue

PLAGIARIZE

COPY, CRIB, LIFT, PIRATE

🟪 Purple — Hardest

BATMAN'S "BAT" THINGS

CAVE, MOBILE, SIGNAL, SUIT

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1014:

BOTTLE

CAN

CARDBOARD BOX

NEWSPAPER

BLANKET

SHAM

SHEET

THROW

COPY

CRIB

LIFT

PIRATE

CAVE

MOBILE

SIGNAL

SUIT

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