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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. If you speak some of the clues aloud, that might help you solve the always tricky purple category. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Java time.
Green group hint: Not spots.
Blue group hint: They soar around.
Purple group hint: They sound the same as various salutations.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Items at a coffee station.
Green group: Things with stripes.
Blue group: Words before “fly” in insect names.
Purple group: Homophones of greetings.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 6, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is items at a coffee station. The four answers are cup, lid, stirrer and straw.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is things with stripes. The four answers are candy cane, crosswalk, referee and tiger.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is words before “fly” in insect names. The four answers are butter, dragon, fire and horse.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is homophones of greetings. The four answers are chow (ciao), hay (hey), high (hi) and Yeoh (yo).
