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Issue #950 Fri 16 Jan

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 16, 2026

Today's grid asks for a steady hand, as several items drift between two potential homes. Expect a few false starts before the logic settles into place.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    KINDS OF HATS

    DERBY · FEDORA · PANAMA · PORKPIE

  2. Reveal the green group
    COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINE

    BATH · BRUSHING · PAJAMAS · STORY

  3. Reveal the blue group
    MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWEL

    ALABAMA · BANANARAMA · KANSAS · SANTANA

  4. Reveal the violet group
    GRAND ___

    BAHAMA · CANYON · SLAM · PIANO

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