Connections #951 Answers – January 17, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #951 on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BLANKETCAPTURECASTCOATCOVERHIDEHURLINKSKINSPELTPLASTERREDSIMONSINKSKINSLING
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BLANKET belongs to this group.
Green
CAST belongs to this group.
Blue
INKS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CAPTURE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
SPREAD OVER
Green category
THROW
Blue category
ANAGRAMS
Purple (hardest) category
FIRST WORDS OF KIDS' GAMES
Connections #951 answers
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SPREAD OVERBLANKET, COAT, COVER, PLASTER
THROWCAST, HURL, PELT, SLING
ANAGRAMSINKS, KINS, SINK, SKIN
FIRST WORDS OF KIDS' GAMESCAPTURE, HIDE, RED, SIMON
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What are the Connections answers for January 17, 2026?
SPREAD OVER: BLANKET, COAT, COVER, PLASTER. THROW: CAST, HURL, PELT, SLING. ANAGRAMS: INKS, KINS, SINK, SKIN. FIRST WORDS OF KIDS' GAMES: CAPTURE, HIDE, RED, SIMON.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.