NYT Connections February 20 2026 Answers
Puzzle #985
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MAGIC WAND ECLIPSE TOP HAT DONKEY TIDE PLAYING CARD WEREWOLF BOOT SILVER BULLET IRON CHEESE GREEN CHEESE SOCKET PANACEA THIMBLE EASY ANSWER
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — QUICK FIX
Green — ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOON
Blue — ORIGINAL MONOPOLY TOKENS
Purple — WHAT "JACK" MIGHT REFER TO
QUICK FIXEASY ANSWER, MAGIC WAND, PANACEA, SILVER BULLET
ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOONECLIPSE, GREEN CHEESE, TIDE, WEREWOLF
ORIGINAL MONOPOLY TOKENSBOOT, IRON, THIMBLE, TOP HAT
WHAT "JACK" MIGHT REFER TOCHEESE, DONKEY, PLAYING CARD, SOCKET
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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.