NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, January 29, 2026 (#963)
Puzzle #963. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
Just tell me the answer
The NYT Connections answer for Thursday, January 29, 2026 (puzzle #963) is: YELLOW — MAKEUP: BRONZER, FOUNDATION, LINER, STAIN. GREEN — FEATURED IN GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS: BEAR, BED, GOLDILOCKS, PORRIDGE. BLUE — ENDING WITH DRINKING VESSELS: FIBERGLASS, SILVERSTEIN, SMUG, STUMBLER. PURPLE — HOMOPHONES OF WORDS MEANING "BRUTAL": GOREY, GRIMM, GRIZZLY, SCARRY.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Thursday, January 29, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
How hard is Connections #963?
- • One category runs on wordplay rather than meaning.
Where to start: Every category here is meaning-based, so group by topic first and use the four-per-group constraint to settle any word that could go two ways.
Connections hints for Thursday, January 29, 2026
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
NYT Connections answers for Thursday, January 29, 2026
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