NYT Connections #978

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Friday, February 13, 2026

🧩 February 13, 2026

Connections Hint #978February 13, 2026

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #978, originally published on Friday, February 13, 2026. The four categories ranged from DOWNRIGHT (the easiest, yellow group) through HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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