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Issue #980 Sun 15 Feb

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 15, 2026

Today's grid offers a balanced challenge of direct associations and wordplay. Keep your eyes peeled for those overlaps that look obvious but lead elsewhere.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    REFERENCE BOOKS

    ATLAS · DICTIONARY · ENCYCLOPEDIA · THESAURUS

  2. Reveal the green group
    SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES

    ECHO · REMINDER · TRACE · VESTIGE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    KINDS OF COMPLEXES

    ELECTRA · INFERIORITY · OEDIPUS · SUPERIORITY

  4. Reveal the violet group
    STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONE

    BUZZARD · CALLIOPE · DIALECT · RINGMASTER

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