Connections #961 Answers
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #961 for Tuesday, January 27, 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): quite the laugh
- Green: nhl team member
- Blue: first words of robin hood character names
- Purple (hardest): starting with baseball gear
Answers
QUITE THE LAUGH
CARD, CHARACTER, CUTUP, JOKER
NHL TEAM MEMBER
DEVIL, FLYER, PENGUIN, RANGER
FIRST WORDS OF ROBIN HOOD CHARACTER NAMES
FRIAR, MAID, ROBIN, SHERIFF
STARTING WITH BASEBALL GEAR
BALLROOM, BASEMENT, BATMOBILE, CAPSTONE
Previous Connections answers
- #960 — exploit, daunt, iconic actresses, mammals minus last letter
- #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
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