NYT Connections February 19 2026 Answers
Puzzle #984
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PEEPS POKER DISCO STU SHOVEL BRAYS BASKET BELLOWS BOYLE JOHN TRAVOLTA TONGS DYE PLATFORM SHOES EGGS SEER POLYESTER SUIT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — EASTER SUPPLIES
Green — FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES
Blue — ELEMENTS OF "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER"
Purple — HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO COOK SOMETHING
EASTER SUPPLIESBASKET, DYE, EGGS, PEEPS
FIREPLACE ACCESSORIESBELLOWS, POKER, SHOVEL, TONGS
ELEMENTS OF "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER"DISCO, JOHN TRAVOLTA, PLATFORM SHOES, POLYESTER SUIT
HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO COOK SOMETHINGBOYLE, BRAYS, SEER, STU
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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.