NYT Connections Hints for January 26, 2026 (#995)
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FOSTER
COW
BADGE
MILK
RABBI
RATTLE
FIELD
MOOS
SQUEEZE
CLOSE
RUFFLE
FLEECE
WEAVER
DRAIN
GOA
BUFFALO
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EXPLOIT
Back to CategoriesTo use or take advantage of something or someone, often unfairly
DRAIN
To exhaust resources or energy from someone or something.
FLEECE
To swindle or overcharge someone; to take money dishonestly.
MILK
To exploit a situation for all it's worth; to extract maximum benefit.
SQUEEZE
To pressure someone to get what you want; to extract money or concessions.
DAUNT
Back to CategoriesTo intimidate or make someone feel apprehensive
BUFFALO
To intimidate or overawe someone (as a buffalo might).
COW
To frighten or subdue someone through intimidation.
RATTLE
To make someone nervous or unsettled.
RUFFLE
To disturb or upset someone's composure.
ICONIC ACTRESSES
Back to CategoriesFamous and influential American actresses
CLOSE
Glenn Close - acclaimed actress known for roles in 'Fatal Attraction', 'Dangerous Liaisons'.
FIELD
Sally Field - Oscar-winning actress known for 'Norma Rae', 'Forrest Gump'.
FOSTER
Jodie Foster - Academy Award-winning actress and director known for 'The Silence of the Lambs'.
WEAVER
Sigourney Weaver - iconic actress known for the 'Alien' franchise and 'Ghostbusters'.
MAMMALS MINUS LAST LETTER
Back to CategoriesWords that become mammal names when their last letter is removed
BADGE
BADG(E) becomes BADGER - a burrowing mammal.
GOA
GOA(T) becomes GOAT - a domesticated ruminant animal.
MOOS
MOOS(E) becomes MOOSE - a large deer species.
RABBI
RABBI(T) becomes RABBIT - a small burrowing mammal.