Connections #969 Answers – February 4, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #969 on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
APPROXBINGOBOUTBULLSEYECONFLICTCRAPSDISCORDFRICTIONHEATEDLIKELOTTERYMAGICALNETSCAPERIVALRYROUNDWAR
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CONFLICT belongs to this group.
Green
BINGO belongs to this group.
Blue
APPROX belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BULLSEYE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CONTENTION
Green category
GAMES OF CHANCE
Blue category
MORE OR LESS, COLLOQUIALLY
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH NBA TEAMS
Connections #969 answers
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CONTENTIONCONFLICT, DISCORD, FRICTION, RIVALRY
GAMES OF CHANCEBINGO, CRAPS, LOTTERY, WAR
MORE OR LESS, COLLOQUIALLYAPPROX, BOUT, LIKE, ROUND
STARTING WITH NBA TEAMSBULLSEYE, HEATED, MAGICAL, NETSCAPE
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What are the Connections answers for February 4, 2026?
CONTENTION: CONFLICT, DISCORD, FRICTION, RIVALRY. GAMES OF CHANCE: BINGO, CRAPS, LOTTERY, WAR. MORE OR LESS, COLLOQUIALLY: APPROX, BOUT, LIKE, ROUND. STARTING WITH NBA TEAMS: BULLSEYE, HEATED, MAGICAL, NETSCAPE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.