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NYT Connections Hints for January 27, 2026 (#1019)

Game

BATMOBILE
FRIAR
CARD
ROBIN
JOKER
BASEMENT
PENGUIN
CHARACTER
SHERIFF
DEVIL
CAPSTONE
FLYER
RANGER
MAID
BALLROOM
CUTUP

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QUITE THE LAUGH

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Funny or amusing person

CARD
A humorous or amusing person (as in 'he's a real card').
CHARACTER
An eccentric or amusing person with distinctive qualities.
CUTUP
Someone who jokes around or acts silly to amuse others.
JOKER
A person who tells jokes or plays pranks; also a playing card.

NHL TEAM MEMBER

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Players or mascots of NHL teams

DEVIL
A player for the New Jersey Devils.
FLYER
A player for the Philadelphia Flyers.
PENGUIN
A player for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
RANGER
A player for the New York Rangers.

FIRST WORDS OF ROBIN HOOD CHARACTER NAMES

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First names/titles of characters from Robin Hood stories

FRIAR
From Friar Tuck, Robin Hood's companion.
MAID
From Maid Marian, Robin Hood's love interest.
ROBIN
From Robin Hood himself.
SHERIFF
From the Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood's main antagonist.

STARTING WITH BASEBALL GEAR

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Compound words beginning with baseball equipment terms

BALLROOM
Begins with 'ball' (as in baseball).
BASEMENT
Begins with 'base' (as in baseball base).
BATMOBILE
Begins with 'bat' (as in baseball bat).
CAPSTONE
Begins with 'cap' (as in baseball cap).