Connections #967 Answers
Monday, February 2, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #967 for Monday, February 2, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): duration
- Green: credentials for entry
- Blue: modern crime series protagonists
- Purple (hardest): trees plus a letter
Answers
DURATION
INTERVAL, PERIOD, SPAN, STRETCH
CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRY
LANYARD, PASS, STAMP, WRISTBAND
MODERN CRIME SERIES PROTAGONISTS
BOSCH, CROSS, REACHER, RYAN
TREES PLUS A LETTER
FAIR, MARPLE, POPULAR, PSALM
Previous Connections answers
- #966 — publicize, kinds of shoes, anthem, musical instruments plus starting letter
- #965 — kinds of parties, ways to apply paint, y-shaped things, what "shift" might refer to
- #964 — region, grooming items, things with adhesive surfaces, ___ hand
- #963 — makeup, featured in goldilocks and the three bears, ending with drinking vessels, homophones of words meaning "brutal"
- #962 — imitation, cleaning supplies, components of a record player, spare ___
- #961 — quite the laugh, nhl team member, first words of robin hood character names, starting with baseball gear
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