Issue #1039 Mon 16 Feb
Connections answers & solutions — February 16, 2026
A steady, methodical grid that rewards patience. The layout keeps the wordplay and linguistic traps fairly balanced, making for a morning of manageable sorting.
Complete Solutions & Answers
The groups and answers for Connections on February 16, 2026 are organized by category difficulty below. Click each card to reveal:
- KNEE-SLAPPER
HOOT · LAUGH · RIOT · SCREAM
- HOMOPHONES
DO · DOE · DOH · DOUGH
- SOUNDS A CHICKEN MAKES
BUCK · CACKLE · CLUCK · SQUAWK
- STRESS RESPONSES
FAWN · FIGHT · FLIGHT · FREEZE