NYT Connections January 30 2026 Answers
Puzzle #964
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MINUTE TAPE AREA COMPACT POCKET COMB POKER STICKER PATCH BAND-AID NAIL FILE LINT ROLLER UPPER CLUSTER HELPING TWEEZERS
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — REGION
Green — GROOMING ITEMS
Blue — THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACES
Purple — ___ HAND
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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