NYT Connections Answers: January 16, 2026

Puzzle #1005 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
KINDS OF HATS
DERBY, FEDORA, PANAMA, PORKPIE
🟩 Green
COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINE
BATH, BRUSHING, PAJAMAS, STORY
🟦 Blue
MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWEL
ALABAMA, BANANARAMA, KANSAS, SANTANA
🟪 Purple — Hardest
GRAND ___
BAHAMA, CANYON, PIANO, SLAM

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1005:

DERBY
FEDORA
PANAMA
PORKPIE
BATH
BRUSHING
PAJAMAS
STORY
ALABAMA
BANANARAMA
KANSAS
SANTANA
BAHAMA
CANYON
PIANO
SLAM
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