Connections #965 Answers
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #965 for Saturday, January 31, 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): kinds of parties
- Green: ways to apply paint
- Blue: y-shaped things
- Purple (hardest): what "shift" might refer to
Answers
KINDS OF PARTIES
BALL, MIXER, RECEPTION, SHOWER
WAYS TO APPLY PAINT
BRUSH, PALETTE KNIFE, ROLLER, SPRAY CAN
Y-SHAPED THINGS
SLINGSHOT, STETHOSCOPE, TUNING FORK, WISHBONE
WHAT "SHIFT" MIGHT REFER TO
COMPUTER KEY, DRESS, FLUCTUATION, WORK PERIOD
Previous Connections answers
- #964 — region, grooming items, things with adhesive surfaces, ___ hand
- #963 — makeup, featured in goldilocks and the three bears, ending with drinking vessels, homophones of words meaning "brutal"
- #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
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