Connections #950 Answers
Friday, January 16, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #950 for Friday, January 16, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): kinds of hats
- Green: components of a kid’s bedtime routine
- Blue: musical acts with "a" as the only vowel
- Purple (hardest): grand ___
Answers
KINDS OF HATS
DERBY, FEDORA, PANAMA, PORKPIE
COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINE
BATH, BRUSHING, PAJAMAS, STORY
MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWEL
ALABAMA, BANANARAMA, KANSAS, SANTANA
GRAND ___
BAHAMA, CANYON, SLAM, PIANO
Previous Connections answers
- #949 — gardening tools, unmoving, things that come in flakes, words formed by two men’s names
- #948 — fixed, receiver of goods or services, starting with weather conditions, silent ___
- #947 — present go-withs, jostle, accessories for mr. monopoly, parts of the foot plus starting letter
- #946 — living room furniture, experience levels, promise, ending in u.s. coins
- #945 — group, plunge, parts of a sink, equestrian gear
- #944 — hollow cylinders, software platforms, take off, units of measure
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