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NYT Connections February 3 2026 Answers

Puzzle #968

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

CARD WOOD FOAM DICE BOARD CUBE QUARTER HOLE HASH HOUSE IRON MINCE WEDGE LANE LODGE PUTTER

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — CUT INTO PIECES
Green — PROVIDE WITH A PLACE TO STAY
Blue — KINDS OF GOLF CLUBS
Purple — MEMORY ___
CUT INTO PIECESCUBE, DICE, HASH, MINCE
PROVIDE WITH A PLACE TO STAYBOARD, HOUSE, LODGE, QUARTER
KINDS OF GOLF CLUBSIRON, PUTTER, WEDGE, WOOD
MEMORY ___CARD, FOAM, HOLE, LANE
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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.