Connections #965 Answers – January 31, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #965 on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BALLBRUSHCOMPUTER KEYDRESSFLUCTUATIONMIXERPALETTE KNIFERECEPTIONROLLERSHOWERSLINGSHOTSPRAY CANSTETHOSCOPETUNING FORKWISHBONEWORK PERIOD
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BALL belongs to this group.
Green
BRUSH belongs to this group.
Blue
SLINGSHOT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
COMPUTER KEY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
KINDS OF PARTIES
Green category
WAYS TO APPLY PAINT
Blue category
Y-SHAPED THINGS
Purple (hardest) category
WHAT "SHIFT" MIGHT REFER TO
Connections #965 answers
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KINDS OF PARTIESBALL, MIXER, RECEPTION, SHOWER
WAYS TO APPLY PAINTBRUSH, PALETTE KNIFE, ROLLER, SPRAY CAN
Y-SHAPED THINGSSLINGSHOT, STETHOSCOPE, TUNING FORK, WISHBONE
WHAT "SHIFT" MIGHT REFER TOCOMPUTER KEY, DRESS, FLUCTUATION, WORK PERIOD
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What are the Connections answers for January 31, 2026?
KINDS OF PARTIES: BALL, MIXER, RECEPTION, SHOWER. WAYS TO APPLY PAINT: BRUSH, PALETTE KNIFE, ROLLER, SPRAY CAN. Y-SHAPED THINGS: SLINGSHOT, STETHOSCOPE, TUNING FORK, WISHBONE. WHAT "SHIFT" MIGHT REFER TO: COMPUTER KEY, DRESS, FLUCTUATION, WORK PERIOD.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.