NYT Connections January 16 2026 Answers
Puzzle #950
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PANAMA ALABAMA BATH BAHAMA SANTANA BANANARAMA SLAM PAJAMAS PIANO PORKPIE BRUSHING KANSAS DERBY STORY CANYON FEDORA
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — KINDS OF HATS
Green — COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINE
Blue — MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWEL
Purple — GRAND ___
KINDS OF HATSDERBY, FEDORA, PANAMA, PORKPIE
COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINEBATH, BRUSHING, PAJAMAS, STORY
MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWELALABAMA, BANANARAMA, KANSAS, SANTANA
GRAND ___BAHAMA, CANYON, SLAM, PIANO
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