Connections #955 Answers – January 21, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #955 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BLANKETBOTTLECANCARDBOARD BOXCAVECOPYCRIBLIFTMOBILENEWSPAPERPIRATESHAMSHEETSIGNALSUITTHROW
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BOTTLE belongs to this group.
Green
BLANKET belongs to this group.
Blue
COPY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CAVE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ITEMS TO RECYCLE
Green category
BEDDING
Blue category
PLAGIARIZE
Purple (hardest) category
BATMAN'S "BAT" THINGS
Connections #955 answers
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ITEMS TO RECYCLEBOTTLE, CAN, CARDBOARD BOX, NEWSPAPER
BEDDINGBLANKET, SHAM, SHEET, THROW
PLAGIARIZECOPY, CRIB, LIFT, PIRATE
BATMAN'S "BAT" THINGSCAVE, MOBILE, SIGNAL, SUIT
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What are the Connections answers for January 21, 2026?
ITEMS TO RECYCLE: BOTTLE, CAN, CARDBOARD BOX, NEWSPAPER. BEDDING: BLANKET, SHAM, SHEET, THROW. PLAGIARIZE: COPY, CRIB, LIFT, PIRATE. BATMAN'S "BAT" THINGS: CAVE, MOBILE, SIGNAL, SUIT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.