Issue #972 Sat 7 Feb
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 7, 2026
A tidy, foundational grid that keeps things straightforward. Expect a steady climb as you sort through the familiar, with just enough variety to keep the pace brisk.
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Yellow group hints
The rattle of plastic in a cup before the throw, or the weight of a heavy red cube in your palm at the kitchen table.
Gaming components
Examples of one named set
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters F, T.
PIPS ON A DIE
One is FIVE.
FIVE · THREE · FOUR · TWO
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The ink-stained margin of a notebook where you calculate the tip or scribble down a grocery budget.
Mathematical operators
Examples of one named set
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters D, E, M, P.
SYMBOLS USED IN ARITHMETIC
One is EQUALS.
EQUALS · DIVIDED BY · MINUS · PLUS
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A pause in conversation, the end of a long email, or the tiny dots that trail off when you are not sure what to say next.
Grammar and syntax
Examples of one named set
Members are 5–14 letters; first letters C, E, P, Q.
PUNCTUATION MARKS
One is COLON.
COLON · PERIOD · QUOTATION MARK · ELLIPSIS
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Violet group hints
The characters you trace in a primary school workbook, or the singular mark on a keyboard you keep hitting by mistake.
Alphabetical characters
Examples of one named set
Members are 1 letters each; first letters I, L, T, X.
LOWERCASE LETTERS
One is T.
T · X · L · I
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Complete Connections answer
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PIPS ON A DIEFIVE · THREE · FOUR · TWO
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SYMBOLS USED IN ARITHMETICEQUALS · DIVIDED BY · MINUS · PLUS
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PUNCTUATION MARKSCOLON · PERIOD · QUOTATION MARK · ELLIPSIS
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LOWERCASE LETTERST · X · L · I
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on February 7, 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 7, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on February 7, 2026?
NYT Connections on February 7, 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 7, 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 #972?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words