NYT Connections February 9 2026 Answers
Puzzle #974
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
APPROACH BONUS POKER NEEDLE STRAWS LOOM STYLE ADVANCE NEAR WAY SCISSORS FEE ROYALTY YARN MANNER THE LINE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — USED IN WEAVING
Green — METHOD
Blue — KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHOR
Purple — DRAW ___
USED IN WEAVINGLOOM, NEEDLE, SCISSORS, YARN
METHODAPPROACH, MANNER, STYLE, WAY
KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHORADVANCE, BONUS, FEE, ROYALTY
DRAW ___NEAR, POKER, STRAWS, THE LINE
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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.