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Hints for Connections #960
Try these from least to most revealing:
- Treat unfairly
- Make someone feel intimidated
- You like me!
- Animal names, with a twist
These clue ideas correspond to the four groups described by Parade’s January 26, 2026 guide and TechRadar’s January 25, 2026 guide.
Connections #960 answers
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- DRAIN
- FLEECE
- MILK
- SQUEEZE
DAUNT
- BUFFALO
- COW
- RATTLE
- RUFFLE
ICONIC ACTRESSES
- CLOSE
- FIELD
- FOSTER
- WEAVER
MAMMALS MINUS LAST LETTER
- BADGE
- GOA
- MOOS
- RABBI
Why the last group works
The final category removes the last letter from mammal names: BADGER becomes BADGE, GOAT becomes GOA, MOOSE becomes MOOS, and RABBIT becomes RABBI.
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The dated answer and category groupings are confirmed by the two independent guides linked above. The New York Times game page was not directly accessible for this lookup, so no additional official details about the puzzle are asserted here.
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