Connections #962 Answers
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #962 for Wednesday, January 28, 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): imitation
- Green: cleaning supplies
- Blue: components of a record player
- Purple (hardest): spare ___
Answers
IMITATION
DUMMY, MOCK, PRETEND, SHAM
CLEANING SUPPLIES
BUCKET, GLOVES, RAG, SOAP
COMPONENTS OF A RECORD PLAYER
MOTOR, NEEDLE, PLATTER, TONEARM
SPARE ___
ME, RIB, TIME, TIRE
Previous Connections answers
- #961 — quite the laugh, nhl team member, first words of robin hood character names, starting with baseball gear
- #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
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