NYT Connections Hints for January 15, 2026 (#1004)
Game
CEREAL
STATIC
MELTED
SNOW
LEVITATE
SALT
PATRON
SHOVEL
HOSE
STATIONARY
SPADE
JACKAL
FROZEN
RAKE
DANDRUFF
STILL
Hints by Category
GARDENING TOOLS
Back to CategoriesTools used for gardening and yard work
HOSE
A flexible tube used for watering plants or washing surfaces in the garden.
RAKE
A tool with a long handle and teeth used for gathering leaves, grass, or debris.
SHOVEL
A tool with a broad blade and handle used for digging, lifting, and moving soil.
SPADE
A digging tool with a flat, rectangular blade, often used for edging or cutting through roots.
UNMOVING
Back to CategoriesWords describing a lack of movement or change
FROZEN
Completely still, often due to cold temperatures or shock.
STATIC
Lacking movement, change, or progression; stationary.
STATIONARY
Not moving or intended to be moved; fixed in place.
STILL
Motionless; without movement or sound.
THINGS THAT COME IN FLAKES
Back to CategoriesItems or substances that naturally occur or are sold in small, flat pieces
CEREAL
Breakfast cereals like cornflakes or bran flakes.
DANDRUFF
Small, white flakes of dead skin from the scalp.
SALT
Table salt, which often comes in small crystalline flakes.
SNOW
Frozen precipitation that falls as soft, white flakes.
WORDS FORMED BY TWO MEN’S NAMES
Back to CategoriesWords created by combining two common male names
JACKAL
Combines 'Jack' and 'Al' (short for Albert or Allen).
LEVITATE
Combines 'Levi' and 'Tate'.
MELTED
Combines 'Mel' (short for Melvin) and 'Ted' (short for Theodore or Edward).
PATRON
Combines 'Pat' (short for Patrick) and 'Ron' (short for Ronald).