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Word bank for February 13
Game #978 contains these 16 words:
WAYNE, PARLIAMENT, STANDARD, LESSON, KENT, SYNC, SHEER, COLORS, STARK, CAMEL, BANNER, UTTER, RESEED, PURE, FLAG, SALEM.
Group hints
These clues indicate each group without giving away its category label:
- Yellow: Nitty gritty.
- Green: Things to wave.
- Blue: Tobacco packets.
- Purple: Sounds like it’s getting tiny.
One answer from each group
If the category clues are not enough, these are one word from each set:
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- Yellow: PURE.
- Green: COLORS.
- Blue: SALEM.
- Purple: WAYNE.
Category labels
- Yellow: Downright.
- Green: Pennant.
- Blue: Cigarette brands.
- Purple: Homophones of ways to get smaller.
Full Connections answers
Here is the complete solution for game #978:
- Yellow — Downright: PURE, SHEER, STARK, UTTER.
- Green — Pennant: BANNER, COLORS, FLAG, STANDARD.
- Blue — Cigarette brands: CAMEL, KENT, PARLIAMENT, SALEM.
- Purple — Homophones of ways to get smaller: LESSON (lessen), RESEED (recede), SYNC (sink), WAYNE (wane).
How the puzzle works
Connections is a daily New York Times word game in which players sort 16 words, phrases, symbols or numbers into four groups of four. Players can make three incorrect guesses; a fourth wrong guess ends the game. Forbes reports that subscribers can access the Connections archive, and that the game is available on the NYT website or Games app. PC Guide reports that NYT rated this edition 2.4 out of 5 for difficulty; that rating is reported secondhand, not verified against the puzzle page.
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Sources
- TechRadar’s February 13, 2026 Connections hints and answers.
- Forbes’ February 13, 2026 Connections hints and answers.
- PC Guide’s February 13, 2026 answer guide.
- WordCheats’ February 13, 2026 answer archive.
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