NYT Connections February 1 2026 Answers
Puzzle #966
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SHARP PITCH FLAT HEATER CLOG JAM BOOST GLUTE PLUG WEDGE HYPE BOP THORN BANGER MORGAN MULE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PUBLICIZE
Green — KINDS OF SHOES
Blue — ANTHEM
Purple — MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLUS STARTING LETTER
PUBLICIZEBOOST, HYPE, PITCH, PLUG
KINDS OF SHOESCLOG, FLAT, MULE, WEDGE
ANTHEMBANGER, BOP, HEATER, JAM
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLUS STARTING LETTERGLUTE, MORGAN, SHARP, THORN
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.