Connections #950 Answers – January 16, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #950 on Friday, January 16, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ALABAMABAHAMABANANARAMABATHBRUSHINGCANYONDERBYFEDORAKANSASPAJAMASPANAMAPIANOPORKPIESANTANASLAMSTORY
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DERBY belongs to this group.
Green
BATH belongs to this group.
Blue
ALABAMA belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BAHAMA belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
KINDS OF HATS
Green category
COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINE
Blue category
MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWEL
Purple (hardest) category
GRAND ___
Connections #950 answers
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KINDS OF HATSDERBY, FEDORA, PANAMA, PORKPIE
COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINEBATH, BRUSHING, PAJAMAS, STORY
MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWELALABAMA, BANANARAMA, KANSAS, SANTANA
GRAND ___BAHAMA, CANYON, SLAM, PIANO
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What are the Connections answers for January 16, 2026?
KINDS OF HATS: DERBY, FEDORA, PANAMA, PORKPIE. COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINE: BATH, BRUSHING, PAJAMAS, STORY. MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWEL: ALABAMA, BANANARAMA, KANSAS, SANTANA. GRAND ___: BAHAMA, CANYON, SLAM, PIANO.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.