Today’s NYT Connections is puzzle #975, dated Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Start with the category clues below; optional one-word reveals follow, and the complete word bank and answers are behind a spoiler warning.
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
Try these hints before looking at any answers:
- Yellow: Events where things such as paintings, comics, or cars may be displayed or sold.
- Green: These words sound as if they could be much shorter.
- Blue: You may not find these on a VHS.
- Purple: Each is connected by something that always comes back around to the start.
One-word reveals
If you want a small nudge for each group, one answer from each is SHOW (yellow), KAYO (green), INTERVIEW (blue), and RIMSHOT (purple).
Full word bank and answers — spoilers
Spoiler warning: The complete word bank and all four category solutions appear below.
Word bank: COMMENTARY, CONVENTION, DEEJAY, EMCEE, EXPOSITION, FAIR, HUBBUB, INTERVIEW, KAYO, OKAY, OUTTAKES, RIMSHOT, SHOW, SPOKESPERSON, TIRESOME, TRAILER.
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| Color | Category | Answers | Why they fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Exhibition events | CONVENTION, EXPOSITION, FAIR, SHOW | Events where things may be displayed or sold. |
| Green | Words spelling out initialisms | DEEJAY, EMCEE, KAYO, OKAY | They spell out D.J. (disc jockey), M.C. (master of ceremonies), K.O. (knockout), and O.K. |
| Blue | DVD bonus features | COMMENTARY, INTERVIEW, OUTTAKES, TRAILER | These are supplemental or preview content associated with DVD releases. |
| Purple | Words starting with parts of a wheel | HUBBUB, RIMSHOT, SPOKESPERSON, TIRESOME | They begin with HUB, RIM, SPOKE, and TIRE. |
How the connections fit together
Yellow: exhibition events
CONVENTION, EXPOSITION, FAIR, and SHOW are all events where goods or other items can be displayed or sold.
Green: phonetic spellings of initialisms
EMCEE is a useful starting point: it spells the initials M.C. DEEJAY, KAYO, and OKAY follow the same pattern for D.J., K.O., and O.K.
Blue: DVD bonus features
OUTTAKES and TRAILER point toward extra or preview material on a DVD; COMMENTARY and INTERVIEW complete the set.
Purple: wheel parts at the beginning
SPOKESPERSON contains SPOKE at the start, which helps reveal the shared pattern. HUBBUB begins with HUB, RIMSHOT with RIM, and TIRESOME with TIRE.
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The categories rely on different kinds of knowledge: ordinary event synonyms, spoken-out initials, DVD-era media terminology, and word beginnings that name wheel parts. Some words may suggest more than one association, so look for the common mechanism across all four words rather than stopping at a plausible pair.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.About puzzle #975 and access
Forbes and TechRadar independently identify the February 10, 2026 puzzle as #975 and report the same sixteen words and four answer groups. The exact historical board is not directly confirmed here by a primary NYT record. Forbes describes Connections as a sixteen-item grid sorted into four groups of four, playable on the NYT website or Games app, and says archive access is included with NYT All Access or Games subscriptions. Those access details are Forbes’ secondary-source reporting, not confirmation of current NYT subscription terms.
Sources: Forbes’ February 9, 2026 guide; TechRadar’s puzzle #975 guide.
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