Having trouble cracking the January 16, 2026 (#950) edition of NYT Connections? We’re here to guide you through today’s puzzle with some clues and hints and help you save your winning streak.
The New York Times’ Connections is a daily word puzzle that presents a set of 16 different words for players to sort. Although the words may look random, they are actually connected by a set of four hidden themes. To solve the puzzle, players need to sort the words into groups of four by identifying these themes. However, they must do so within four guesses or the game is over. To help fans along, Connection also provides a “one away…” pop-up whenever someone gets close to choosing all the correct words of a particular group.
Check out the hints and answers for the January 16 Connections puzzle below.
Connections hints for January 16
The 16 words in today’s puzzle are: PANAMA, DERBY, ALABAMA, KANSAS, BANANARAMA, SANTANA, BATH, STORY, FEDORA, SLAM, PAJAMAS, CANYON, PORKPIE, BRUSHING, BAHAMA, and PIANO.
Here are some hints for each group:
- Yellow Group: This group features different types of popular headwear.
- Green Group: This collection features words that are associated with children’s bedtime
- Blue Group: This set includes famous musical acts that have one thing in common.
- Purple Group: This group includes words that often come after a single common word.
What are the Connections answers for today, January 16?
So, without further ado, here are the answers for the January 16 NYT Connections puzzle:
Yellow Group: Kinds Of Hats – DERBY, FEDORA, PANAMA, and PORKPIE.
Green Group: Components Of A Kid’s Bedtime Routine- BATH, BRUSHING, PAJAMAS, and STORY.
Blue Group: Musical Acts With “A” As The Only Vowel – ALABAMA, BANANARAMA, KANSAS, and SANTANA.
Purple Group: Grand ______ – BAHAMA, CANYON, PIANO, and SLAM.
The New York Times offers multiple other unique puzzles in addition to Connections. These include fan favorites such as Wordle, Strands, the NYT Crossword, and more.
