Connections #978 Answers
Friday, February 13, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #978 for Friday, February 13, 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): downright
- Green: pennant
- Blue: cigarette brands
- Purple (hardest): homophones of ways to get smaller
Answers
DOWNRIGHT
PURE, SHEER, STARK, UTTER
PENNANT
BANNER, COLORS, FLAG, STANDARD
CIGARETTE BRANDS
CAMEL, KENT, PARLIAMENT, SALEM
HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER
LESSON, RESEED, SYNC, WAYNE
Previous Connections answers
- #977 — construct, fixed in place, mlb player, for short, ___ queen
- #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
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