Connections #984 Answers
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #984 for Thursday, February 19, 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): easter supplies
- Green: fireplace accessories
- Blue: elements of "saturday night fever"
- Purple (hardest): homophones of ways to cook something
Answers
EASTER SUPPLIES
BASKET, DYE, EGGS, PEEPS
FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES
BELLOWS, POKER, SHOVEL, TONGS
ELEMENTS OF "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER"
DISCO, JOHN TRAVOLTA, PLATFORM SHOES, POLYESTER SUIT
HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO COOK SOMETHING
BOYLE, BRAYS, SEER, STU
Previous Connections answers
- #983 — retro hair directives, retro slang for cool, chicken descriptors, ___ cream
- #982 — zoom, sauces in chinese cuisine, riffle (through), starting with synonyms for "dud"
- #981 — knee-slapper, homophones, sounds a chicken makes, stress responses
- #980 — reference books, something that brings back memories, kinds of complexes, starting with ways to reach someone via phone
- #979 — uptick, protuberance, tom hanks roles, words before "mint"
- #978 — downright, pennant, cigarette brands, homophones of ways to get smaller
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