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Connections Answers #950

Friday, January 16, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#950
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #950

  • Yellow · KINDS OF HATS

    PANAMAPORKPIEDERBYFEDORA

  • Green · COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINE

    BATHPAJAMASBRUSHINGSTORY

  • Blue · MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWEL

    ALABAMASANTANABANANARAMAKANSAS

  • Purple · GRAND ___

    BAHAMASLAMPIANOCANYON

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · GRAND ___

BAHAMA · SLAM · PIANO · CANYON

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #950?
Connections #950 (Friday, January 16, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.