Issue #967 Mon 2 Feb
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 2, 2026
A steady climb today, with two straightforward clusters balanced against a pair of trickier, linguistically-focused groups. Patience remains the best tool in the shed.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Watching the sand fall through the neck of an hourglass until the bottom chamber is full.
Measurements of time
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters I, P, S.
DURATION
One is INTERVAL.
INTERVAL · PERIOD · SPAN · STRETCH
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Fumbling with a plastic sleeve against the turnstile while the person behind you sighs.
Event access requirements
Functional objects
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters L, P, S, W.
CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRY
One is LANYARD.
LANYARD · PASS · STAMP · WRISTBAND
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Scanning the airport bookstore shelves for a paperback with a gritty, embossed cover.
Popular fiction characters
Proper nouns
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, C, R.
MODERN CRIME SERIES PROTAGONISTS
One is BOSCH.
BOSCH · CROSS · REACHER · RYAN
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Looking at a crossword clue that seems to be about botany but ends up being something else entirely.
Word manipulation
Addition and modification
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters F, M, P.
TREES PLUS A LETTER
One is FAIR.
FAIR · MARPLE · POPULAR · PSALM
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Complete Connections answer
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DURATIONINTERVAL · PERIOD · SPAN · STRETCH
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CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRYLANYARD · PASS · STAMP · WRISTBAND
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MODERN CRIME SERIES PROTAGONISTSBOSCH · CROSS · REACHER · RYAN
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TREES PLUS A LETTERFAIR · MARPLE · POPULAR · PSALM
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on February 2, 2026. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for February 2, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on February 2, 2026?
NYT Connections on February 2, 2026 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on February 2, 2026?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #967?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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