Connections #964 Answers – January 30, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #964 on Friday, January 30, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AREABAND-AIDCLUSTERCOMBCOMPACTHELPINGLINT ROLLERMINUTENAIL FILEPATCHPOCKETPOKERSTICKERTAPETWEEZERSUPPER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
AREA belongs to this group.
Green
COMB belongs to this group.
Blue
BAND-AID belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
HELPING belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
REGION
Green category
GROOMING ITEMS
Blue category
THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACES
Purple (hardest) category
___ HAND
Connections #964 answers
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REGIONAREA, CLUSTER, PATCH, POCKET
GROOMING ITEMSCOMB, COMPACT, NAIL FILE, TWEEZERS
THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACESBAND-AID, LINT ROLLER, STICKER, TAPE
___ HANDHELPING, MINUTE, POKER, UPPER
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What are the Connections answers for January 30, 2026?
REGION: AREA, CLUSTER, PATCH, POCKET. GROOMING ITEMS: COMB, COMPACT, NAIL FILE, TWEEZERS. THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACES: BAND-AID, LINT ROLLER, STICKER, TAPE. ___ HAND: HELPING, MINUTE, POKER, UPPER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.