Connections #967 Answers – February 2, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #967 on Monday, February 2, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BOSCHCROSSFAIRINTERVALLANYARDMARPLEPASSPERIODPOPULARPSALMREACHERRYANSPANSTAMPSTRETCHWRISTBAND
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
INTERVAL belongs to this group.
Green
LANYARD belongs to this group.
Blue
BOSCH belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
FAIR belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
DURATION
Green category
CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRY
Blue category
MODERN CRIME SERIES PROTAGONISTS
Purple (hardest) category
TREES PLUS A LETTER
Connections #967 answers
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DURATIONINTERVAL, PERIOD, SPAN, STRETCH
CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRYLANYARD, PASS, STAMP, WRISTBAND
MODERN CRIME SERIES PROTAGONISTSBOSCH, CROSS, REACHER, RYAN
TREES PLUS A LETTERFAIR, MARPLE, POPULAR, PSALM
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What are the Connections answers for February 2, 2026?
DURATION: INTERVAL, PERIOD, SPAN, STRETCH. CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRY: LANYARD, PASS, STAMP, WRISTBAND. MODERN CRIME SERIES PROTAGONISTS: BOSCH, CROSS, REACHER, RYAN. TREES PLUS A LETTER: FAIR, MARPLE, POPULAR, PSALM.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.