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Issue #977 Thu 12 Feb

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 12, 2026

Today's grid balances standard vocabulary sets with a few sports-related traps that might slow your progress. A steady hand and a bit of patience will clear the path.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    CONSTRUCT

    FORM · MAKE · MOLD · PRODUCE

  2. Reveal the green group
    FIXED IN PLACE

    FAST · FIRM · FROZEN · TIGHT

  3. Reveal the blue group
    MLB PLAYER, FOR SHORT

    A · CARD · JAY · YANK

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ QUEEN

    DAIRY · DANCING · DRAG · MAY

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