Connections #979 Answers
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #979 for Saturday, February 14, 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): uptick
- Green: protuberance
- Blue: tom hanks roles
- Purple (hardest): words before "mint"
Answers
UPTICK
HIKE, JUMP, RISE, SPIKE
PROTUBERANCE
BUMP, HUMP, LUMP, MOUND
TOM HANKS ROLES
GUMP, PHILLIPS, SULLY, WOODY
WORDS BEFORE "MINT"
BREATH, JUNIOR, PEPPER, SPEAR
Previous Connections answers
- #978 — downright, pennant, cigarette brands, homophones of ways to get smaller
- #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"
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