Connections #976 Answers
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #976 for Wednesday, February 11, 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): act lovestruck
- Green: earnings
- Blue: compact mass
- Purple (hardest): roller ___
Answers
ACT LOVESTRUCK
MOON, PINE, SWOON, YEARN
EARNINGS
GAIN, NET, RETURN, YIELD
COMPACT MASS
BLOCK, BRICK, CAKE, PUCK
ROLLER ___
BAG, COASTER, DERBY, RINK
Previous Connections answers
- #975 — exhibition, words spelling out initialisms, dvd bonus features, starting with parts of a wheel
- #974 — used in weaving, method, kinds of payment for an author, draw ___
- #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
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