Looking for some help to crack the February 20, 2026 (#985) edition of NYT Connections? We’ve got you covered with some clues and hints to help you solve today’s puzzle and save your winning streak.
Connections by The New York Times is a popular word puzzle in its Games collection. It presents a set of 16 randomly arranged words from which players need to make groups of four. The words are connected by four hidden themes that players need to figure out. They will then get four guesses to categorize the words into their respective group according to the theme. Additionally, the game offers a “one away…” notification as a hint whenever a player chooses three out of the four correct words of a particular group.
Check out the hints and answers for the February 20 Connections puzzle below.
Connections hints for February 20
All the 16 different words in today’s puzzles are: TOP HAT, PLAYING CARD, GREEN CHEESE, THIMBLE, EASY ANSWER, CHEESE, DONKEY, MAGIC WAND, BOOT, SILVER BULLET, PANACEA, SOCKET, WEREWOLF, TIDE, ECLIPSE, and IRON.
Here are some hints for each group:
- Yellow Group: The words in this group are an immediate solution to an issue.
- Green Group: This collection includes things often associated with the moon.
- Blue Group: This set includes words related to a popular board game.
- Purple Group: This group includes words associated with a common male name.
What are the Connections answers for today, February 20?
So, without further ado, here are the answers for the February 20 NYT Connections puzzle:
Yellow Group: Quick Fix – EASY ANSWER, MAGIC WAND, PANACEA, and SILVER BULLET.
Green Group: Associated With The Moon – ECLIPSE, GREEN CHEESE, TIDE, and WEREWOLF.
Blue Group: Original Monopoly Tokens – BOOT, IRON, THIMBLE, and TOP HAT.
Purple Group: What “Jack” Might Refer To – CHEESE, DONKEY, PLAYING CARD, and SOCKET.
The New York Times offers several other unique word puzzles, such as Wordle, Strands, Letter Boxed, and the NYT Crossword, among many others.
