What were the NYT Connections answers for January 30, 2026 (#1021)?

NYT Connections #1021 (January 30, 2026) answers: REGION: AREA, CLUSTER, PATCH, POCKET | GROOMING ITEMS: COMB, COMPACT, NAIL FILE, TWEEZERS | THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACES: BAND-AID, LINT ROLLER, STICKER, TAPE | ___ HAND: HELPING, MINUTE, POKER, UPPER

What were the Connections categories on January 30, 2026?

The four categories were: REGION, GROOMING ITEMS, THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACES, ___ HAND.

NYT Connections Answers: January 30, 2026

Puzzle #1021 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

REGION

AREA, CLUSTER, PATCH, POCKET

🟩 Green

GROOMING ITEMS

COMB, COMPACT, NAIL FILE, TWEEZERS

🟦 Blue

THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACES

BAND-AID, LINT ROLLER, STICKER, TAPE

🟪 Purple — Hardest

___ HAND

HELPING, MINUTE, POKER, UPPER

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1021:

AREA

CLUSTER

PATCH

POCKET

COMB

COMPACT

NAIL FILE

TWEEZERS

BAND-AID

LINT ROLLER

STICKER

TAPE

HELPING

MINUTE

POKER

UPPER

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