NYT Connections Answers: January 31, 2026

Puzzle #1023 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
KINDS OF PARTIES
BALL, MIXER, RECEPTION, SHOWER
🟩 Green
WAYS TO APPLY PAINT
BRUSH, PALETTE KNIFE, ROLLER, SPRAY CAN
🟦 Blue
Y-SHAPED THINGS
SLINGSHOT, STETHOSCOPE, TUNING FORK, WISHBONE
🟪 Purple — Hardest
WHAT "SHIFT" MIGHT REFER TO
COMPUTER KEY, DRESS, FLUCTUATION, WORK PERIOD

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1023:

BALL
MIXER
RECEPTION
SHOWER
BRUSH
PALETTE KNIFE
ROLLER
SPRAY CAN
SLINGSHOT
STETHOSCOPE
TUNING FORK
WISHBONE
COMPUTER KEY
DRESS
FLUCTUATION
WORK PERIOD
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