<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”><em><strong>NYT Connections Answers: </strong></em>The New York Times&rsquo; daily word game, Connections, is back for Tuesday, 17 February, and today&rsquo;s puzzle was a clever mix of speed, food, movement, and tricky wordplay. As usual, players were given 16 words and asked to sort them into four hidden groups. At first glance, some words felt easy to match, but a few sneaky overlaps made this puzzle more confusing than it looked.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Connections works a lot like Wordle in one big way: it resets every day. That means a brand-new challenge and a fresh chance to test your brain. If today&rsquo;s puzzle slowed you down or made you second-guess yourself, you&rsquo;re not alone. Below is a full and simple breakdown with hints and the final answers.</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 groups of four. Each group shares a hidden theme. The hard part is that many words seem like they belong together, even when they don&rsquo;t. These tricky words are meant to distract you.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>For example, some words may look like food, actions, or objects, but only four truly belong in each group. You must find all four correct groups before making four mistakes. On your fourth wrong guess, the game ends and the answers are shown.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Each group also has a colour 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;”>The game looks simple, but it really tests how carefully you think about words and meanings.</span></p>
<h2><span style=”color: #ba372a;”><strong>Hints And Full Solution To NYT Connections (February 17)</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;”> What cars and cameras have in common.</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Green:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> Pantry staples of those well-travelled.</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Blue: A</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> hunter&rsquo;s movement.</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Purple:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> None of these quite land…</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;”>Exactly two groups contain words that can function as verbs.</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Every group contains at least one word with a double letter.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>One word from each group for extra help:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Yellow:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> Flash</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Green:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> Oyster</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Blue:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> Thumb</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><strong>Purple:</strong><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> Bustle</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Full Solution For Tuesday, 17 February:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Yellow (Zoom): Dart, Flash, Speed, Zip</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Green (Sauces in Chinese Cuisine): Hoisin, Oyster, Plum, Soy</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Blue (Riffle (through)): Flip, Leaf, Skim, Thumb</span></li>
<li style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Purple (Starting With Synonyms For “Dud”): Bombay, Bustle, Floppy, Missus</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>This puzzle is another great example of how Connections keeps players guessing. When it feels like everything has a deep meaning, the game sometimes surprises you with simple word structure instead. The mix of fast action words, familiar sauces, and clever starting sounds made today&rsquo;s puzzle fun and light.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>And honestly, after seeing all those sauce names, it&rsquo;s hard not to think about food. If today&rsquo;s puzzle made you crave dumplings, you&rsquo;re definitely not the only one.</span></p>

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