Connections #960 Answers – January 26, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #960 on Monday, January 26, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BADGEBUFFALOCLOSECOWDRAINFIELDFLEECEFOSTERGOAMILKMOOSRABBIRATTLERUFFLESQUEEZEWEAVER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DRAIN belongs to this group.
Green
BUFFALO belongs to this group.
Blue
CLOSE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BADGE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
EXPLOIT
Green category
DAUNT
Blue category
ICONIC ACTRESSES
Purple (hardest) category
MAMMALS MINUS LAST LETTER
Connections #960 answers
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EXPLOITDRAIN, FLEECE, MILK, SQUEEZE
DAUNTBUFFALO, COW, RATTLE, RUFFLE
ICONIC ACTRESSESCLOSE, FIELD, FOSTER, WEAVER
MAMMALS MINUS LAST LETTERBADGE, GOA, MOOS, RABBI
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What are the Connections answers for January 26, 2026?
EXPLOIT: DRAIN, FLEECE, MILK, SQUEEZE. DAUNT: BUFFALO, COW, RATTLE, RUFFLE. ICONIC ACTRESSES: CLOSE, FIELD, FOSTER, WEAVER. MAMMALS MINUS LAST LETTER: BADGE, GOA, MOOS, RABBI.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.