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Connections #962 Answers – January 28, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #962 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BUCKETDUMMYGLOVESMEMOCKMOTORNEEDLEPLATTERPRETENDRAGRIBSHAMSOAPTIMETIRETONEARM

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
DUMMY belongs to this group.
Green
BUCKET belongs to this group.
Blue
MOTOR belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ME belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
IMITATION
Green category
CLEANING SUPPLIES
Blue category
COMPONENTS OF A RECORD PLAYER
Purple (hardest) category
SPARE ___

Connections #962 answers

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IMITATIONDUMMY, MOCK, PRETEND, SHAM
CLEANING SUPPLIESBUCKET, GLOVES, RAG, SOAP
COMPONENTS OF A RECORD PLAYERMOTOR, NEEDLE, PLATTER, TONEARM
SPARE ___ME, RIB, TIME, TIRE
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What are the Connections answers for January 28, 2026?

IMITATION: DUMMY, MOCK, PRETEND, SHAM. CLEANING SUPPLIES: BUCKET, GLOVES, RAG, SOAP. COMPONENTS OF A RECORD PLAYER: MOTOR, NEEDLE, PLATTER, TONEARM. SPARE ___: ME, RIB, TIME, TIRE.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.