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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a fun mix of categories. The purple one, which can be a real stumper, was extra-fun today, and not that tricky. 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: To build.
Green group hint: Not mobile.
Blue group hint: Baseball pro.
Purple group hint: Not king.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Construct.
Green group: Fixed in place.
Blue group: MLB player, for short.
Purple group: ____ queen.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 12, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is construct. The four answers are form, make, mold and produce.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is fixed in place. The four answers are fast, firm, frozen and tight.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLB player, for short. The four answers are A, Card, Jay and Yank.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ queen. The four answers are dairy, dancing, drag and May.
