Happy Friday! Hopefully you’re still on a roll with today’s NYT Connections puzzle. If I can help you solve it, that would make my day. Find the clues and solutions below – just scroll down to see them and check the boxes!
What is NYT Connections?
I should probably give you some background information before diving into today’s NYT Connections hints and clues.
NYT Connections launched in June 2023 as the newest addition to the New York Times’ collection of games. It quickly became popular, and for good reason. This free game is easy to access for anyone around the world, playable on computers or through the mobile app.
NYT Connections is a great way to pass the time, whether you’re commuting or waiting for something like coffee.
But how do you play NYT Connections?
It’s relatively simple, and that’s why it’s the best New York Times game, in my opinion.
Okay, so every day the New York Times gives you 16 words, and it’s my job to group them into four sets of four! The trick is figuring out what those words have in common. It’s surprisingly challenging because there’s only one right answer, and sometimes a word could almost fit into multiple groups. It really makes you think!
The words are also color-coded – yellow, blue, green, and purple – to show how challenging they are. They go from easiest to hardest in that order.
It’s important to remember you only get four tries each day. Use them all up, and you won’t be able to solve today’s NYT Connections – the game will be over.
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (January 16)
If you’re stuck on today’s NYT Connections puzzle but don’t want the answers given to you, let’s start by looking at the words. Simply seeing them might be enough to get your brain working and help you find the connections!
Here are the NYT Connections words from today’s puzzle, #950:
- PANAMA
- ALABAMA
- BATH
- BAHAMA
- SANTANA
- BANANARAMA
- SLAM
- PAJAMAS
- PIANO
- PORKPIE
- BRUSHNG
- KANSAS
- DERBY
- STORY
- CANYON
- FEDORA
And here are the hints I can offer for today’s NYT Connections:
- Yellow – Think classic headwear you might see at a horse race, a jazz club, or on a 1920s gangster.
- Green – Picture the checklist a parent runs through before lights out.
- Blue – These are all band names where every vowel sound is the same.
- Purple – Each word can follow the same adjective to form a familiar phrase.
Here’s the final warning before we get to the NYT Connections answers for today, January 16:
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Very well!
NYT Connections Answers Explained for Today, January 16 (#950)
Looking for the solutions to today’s NYT Connections puzzle? I can help!
- Yellow – DERBY, FEDORA, PANAMA, PORKPIE
- Green – BATH, BRUSHING, PAJAMAS, STORY
- Blue – ALABAMA, BANANARAMA, KANSAS, SANTANA
- Purple – BAHAMA, CANYON, PIANO, SLAM
When Does NYT Connections Reset?
That’s all for today’s puzzle! A new one becomes available every day at midnight your time. You’ll have a full 24 hours to solve it after midnight in your time zone.
How did it go? Were you able to complete it perfectly? Share your current streak on the TopMob Discord server!
Grant Taylor-Hill
Grant’s love of video games began very early – he was playing on the Amstrad CPC before he could even walk! Now, he’s a skilled gamer who enjoys playing on many different systems, and his passion for games never fades.
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