Connections #974 Answers
Monday, February 9, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #974 for Monday, February 9, 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): used in weaving
- Green: method
- Blue: kinds of payment for an author
- Purple (hardest): draw ___
Answers
USED IN WEAVING
LOOM, NEEDLE, SCISSORS, YARN
METHOD
APPROACH, MANNER, STYLE, WAY
KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHOR
ADVANCE, BONUS, FEE, ROYALTY
DRAW ___
NEAR, POKER, STRAWS, THE LINE
Previous Connections answers
- #973 — suppress, same old stuff, features of a strong password, words after "two"
- #972 — pips on a die, symbols used in arithmetic, punctuation marks, lowercase letters
- #971 — items at a coffee station, things with stripes, words before "fly" in insect names, homophones of greetings
- #970 — cultural symbols of the u.s., collide with, blue things, lees of hollywood
- #969 — contention, games of chance, more or less, colloquially, starting with nba teams
- #968 — cut into pieces, provide with a place to stay, kinds of golf clubs, memory ___
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