Connections #960 Answers
Monday, January 26, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #960 for Monday, January 26, 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): exploit
- Green: daunt
- Blue: iconic actresses
- Purple (hardest): mammals minus last letter
Answers
EXPLOIT
DRAIN, FLEECE, MILK, SQUEEZE
DAUNT
BUFFALO, COW, RATTLE, RUFFLE
ICONIC ACTRESSES
CLOSE, FIELD, FOSTER, WEAVER
MAMMALS MINUS LAST LETTER
BADGE, GOA, MOOS, RABBI
Previous Connections answers
- #959 — act as a backup, pc keyboard keys, pasta shapes, suffixes
- #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"
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