NYT Connections January 21 2026 Answers
Puzzle #955
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
THROW CRIB COPY NEWSPAPER PIRATE CAVE BOTTLE MOBILE BLANKET CAN LIFT SIGNAL SHAM SUIT CARDBOARD BOX SHEET
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — ITEMS TO RECYCLE
Green — BEDDING
Blue — PLAGIARIZE
Purple — BATMAN'S "BAT" THINGS
ITEMS TO RECYCLEBOTTLE, CAN, CARDBOARD BOX, NEWSPAPER
BEDDINGBLANKET, SHAM, SHEET, THROW
PLAGIARIZECOPY, CRIB, LIFT, PIRATE
BATMAN'S "BAT" THINGSCAVE, MOBILE, SIGNAL, SUIT
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.