Connections #961 Answers – January 27, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #961 on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BALLROOMBASEMENTBATMOBILECAPSTONECARDCHARACTERCUTUPDEVILFLYERFRIARJOKERMAIDPENGUINRANGERROBINSHERIFF
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CARD belongs to this group.
Green
DEVIL belongs to this group.
Blue
FRIAR belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BALLROOM belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
QUITE THE LAUGH
Green category
NHL TEAM MEMBER
Blue category
FIRST WORDS OF ROBIN HOOD CHARACTER NAMES
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH BASEBALL GEAR
Connections #961 answers
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QUITE THE LAUGHCARD, CHARACTER, CUTUP, JOKER
NHL TEAM MEMBERDEVIL, FLYER, PENGUIN, RANGER
FIRST WORDS OF ROBIN HOOD CHARACTER NAMESFRIAR, MAID, ROBIN, SHERIFF
STARTING WITH BASEBALL GEARBALLROOM, BASEMENT, BATMOBILE, CAPSTONE
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What are the Connections answers for January 27, 2026?
QUITE THE LAUGH: CARD, CHARACTER, CUTUP, JOKER. NHL TEAM MEMBER: DEVIL, FLYER, PENGUIN, RANGER. FIRST WORDS OF ROBIN HOOD CHARACTER NAMES: FRIAR, MAID, ROBIN, SHERIFF. STARTING WITH BASEBALL GEAR: BALLROOM, BASEMENT, BATMOBILE, CAPSTONE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.