Connections #963 Answers
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #963 for Thursday, January 29, 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): makeup
- Green: featured in goldilocks and the three bears
- Blue: ending with drinking vessels
- Purple (hardest): homophones of words meaning "brutal"
Answers
MAKEUP
BRONZER, FOUNDATION, LINER, STAIN
FEATURED IN GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
BEAR, BED, GOLDILOCKS, PORRIDGE
ENDING WITH DRINKING VESSELS
FIBERGLASS, SILVERSTEIN, SMUG, STUMBLER
HOMOPHONES OF WORDS MEANING "BRUTAL"
GOREY, GRIMM, GRIZZLY, SCARRY
Previous Connections answers
- #962 — imitation, cleaning supplies, components of a record player, spare ___
- #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"
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