<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”><em><strong>NYT Connections Answers: </strong></em>The New York Times daily puzzle Connections is back with its February 9 challenge, and today&rsquo;s board was nicely tricky. Players once again had to sort 16 words into four hidden groups. At first glance, many words looked like they could fit together, but the real links were more specific. That&rsquo;s what makes this game so fun and also a bit sneaky.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Like Wordle, Connections resets every day and gives puzzle fans a fresh brain workout. If you got stuck today, here&rsquo;s a clean and simple guide with hints and the full solution.</span></p>
<h2><span style=”color: #ba372a;”><strong>What Is Connections And How Do You Play?</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Connections is a daily word puzzle where you must group 16 words into four sets of four. Each set shares one clear theme. Sounds easy, but the puzzle is built to confuse you with look-alike links and false matches.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>For example, &ldquo;Hook,&rdquo; &ldquo;Nana,&rdquo; &ldquo;Peter,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Wendy&rdquo; are all Peter Pan characters. Another set like &ldquo;Action,&rdquo; &ldquo;Ballpark,&rdquo; &ldquo;Go,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Stick,&rdquo; all come before the word &ldquo;Figure.&rdquo;</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Your goal is to spot the right themes that connect each group. But be careful. You are allowed only four mistakes. If you make four wrong guesses, the game ends, and the answers show up automatically.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Each group also has a color that shows how hard it is:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Yellow </strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>(easiest)</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Green </strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>(easy)</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Blue </strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>(medium)</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Purple </strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>(hardest)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Some days, the groups are about food. Some days about books, names, or actions. The fun part is never knowing what kind of link you are looking for.</span></p>
<h2><span style=”color: #ba372a;”><strong>Hints And Full Solution To NYT Connections (February 9)</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Here are today&rsquo;s official hints:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Yellow:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> Think of clothing.</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Green:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> “How do you handle this?”</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Blue: </strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Salary, but different.</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Purple:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> As an act that requires a pencil.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Extra hints:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Every theme except blue contains a word starting with an &ldquo;S&rdquo;.</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>”Approach” and “advance” are in different groups.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>One word from each group to help a bit more:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Yellow:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> Needle</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Green:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> Style</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Blue:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> Advance</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Purple:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> Poker</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Full Solution for February 9:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Yellow </strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>(Used In Weaving): Loom, Needle, Scissors, Yarn</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Green </strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>(Method): Approach, Manner, Style, Way</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Blue </strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>(Kinds Of Payment For An Author): Advance, Bonus, Fee, Royalty</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Purple </strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>(Draw ___): Near, Poker, Straws, The Line</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Today&rsquo;s puzzle had a nice mix. The weaving group became clear once you spotted &ldquo;needle&rdquo; and &ldquo;yarn.&rdquo; The method group was also simple after lining up words about how something is done.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>The payment group was a bit more thoughtful, since not everyone links those words to the author right away. The last group worked like a phrase game, where each word fits after &ldquo;draw.&rdquo; A smart and balanced puzzle overall.</span></p>

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