Connections #977 Answers
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #977 for Thursday, February 12, 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): construct
- Green: fixed in place
- Blue: mlb player, for short
- Purple (hardest): ___ queen
Answers
CONSTRUCT
FORM, MAKE, MOLD, PRODUCE
FIXED IN PLACE
FAST, FIRM, FROZEN, TIGHT
MLB PLAYER, FOR SHORT
A, CARD, JAY, YANK
___ QUEEN
DAIRY, DANCING, DRAG, MAY
Previous Connections answers
- #976 — act lovestruck, earnings, compact mass, roller ___
- #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
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