NYT Connections - January 16, 2026

NYT Connections Solution for January 16, 2026

This page contains the complete solution for the New York Times Connections puzzle from January 16, 2026 (Puzzle #1005).

Categories and Answers

• KINDS OF HATS (Yellow Group): DERBY, FEDORA, PANAMA, PORKPIE
• COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINE (Green Group): BATH, BRUSHING, PAJAMAS, STORY
• MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWEL (Blue Group): ALABAMA, BANANARAMA, KANSAS, SANTANA
• GRAND ___ (Purple Group): BAHAMA, CANYON, SLAM, PIANO

How to use this page: Click on the "Reveal" buttons above to gradually discover the categories, or click "Reveal All" to see the complete solution at once. The categories are color-coded by difficulty: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, and Purple (hardest).