What were the NYT Connections answers for January 25, 2026 (#1024)?

NYT Connections #1024 (January 25, 2026) answers: ACT AS A BACKUP: COVER, FILL IN, SUB, TEMP | PC KEYBOARD KEYS: ALT, ENTER, MENU, WINDOWS | PASTA SHAPES: BOWTIE, RIBBON, SHELL, TUBE | SUFFIXES: ATE, DOM, HOOD, SHIP

What were the Connections categories on January 25, 2026?

The four categories were: ACT AS A BACKUP, PC KEYBOARD KEYS, PASTA SHAPES, SUFFIXES.

NYT Connections Answers: January 25, 2026

Puzzle #1024 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

ACT AS A BACKUP

COVER, FILL IN, SUB, TEMP

🟩 Green

PC KEYBOARD KEYS

ALT, ENTER, MENU, WINDOWS

🟦 Blue

PASTA SHAPES

BOWTIE, RIBBON, SHELL, TUBE

🟪 Purple — Hardest

SUFFIXES

ATE, DOM, HOOD, SHIP

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1024:

COVER

FILL IN

SUB

TEMP

ALT

ENTER

WINDOWS

BOWTIE

RIBBON

SHELL

TUBE

ATE

DOM

HOOD

SHIP

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