NYT Connections February 13 2026 Answers
Puzzle #978
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
WAYNE PARLIAMENT STANDARD LESSON KENT SYNC SHEER COLORS STARK CAMEL BANNER UTTER RESEED PURE FLAG SALEM
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — DOWNRIGHT
Green — PENNANT
Blue — CIGARETTE BRANDS
Purple — HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER
DOWNRIGHTPURE, SHEER, STARK, UTTER
PENNANTBANNER, COLORS, FLAG, STANDARD
CIGARETTE BRANDSCAMEL, KENT, PARLIAMENT, SALEM
HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLERLESSON, RESEED, SYNC, WAYNE
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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.