NYT Connections February 6 2026 Answers
Puzzle #971
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CHOW YEOH TIGER DRAGON FIRE HAY HORSE STRAW HIGH REFEREE BUTTER CUP LID CROSSWALK STIRRER CANDY CANE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATION
Green — THINGS WITH STRIPES
Blue — WORDS BEFORE "FLY" IN INSECT NAMES
Purple — HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS
ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATIONCUP, LID, STIRRER, STRAW
THINGS WITH STRIPESCANDY CANE, CROSSWALK, REFEREE, TIGER
WORDS BEFORE "FLY" IN INSECT NAMESBUTTER, DRAGON, FIRE, HORSE
HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGSCHOW, HAY, HIGH, YEOH
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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.