Connections #959 Answers
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #959 for Sunday, January 25, 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): act as a backup
- Green: pc keyboard keys
- Blue: pasta shapes
- Purple (hardest): suffixes
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
Previous Connections answers
- #958 — gear for a boxer, championship, kinds of necklines, snow ___
- #957 — facial features, kinds of parking, imperial units, words before "light"
- #956 — well-defined, as an image, fruit desserts, bungle, magazines plus a letter
- #955 — items to recycle, bedding, plagiarize, batman's "bat" things
- #954 — intertwine, kinds of bees, famous bridges, starting with synonyms for "hanker for"
- #953 — inexperienced, 🤑, measured by si units, words after "quick"
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