Connections #970 Answers – February 5, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #970 on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AMERICAN FLAGANGAPPLE PIEBALD EAGLEBASEBALLBRUCEBUMPBUTTCHRISTOPHERJEANSKNOCKLAPIS LAZULIOCEANRAMSKYSPIKE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
AMERICAN FLAG belongs to this group.
Green
BUMP belongs to this group.
Blue
JEANS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ANG belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CULTURAL SYMBOLS OF THE U.S.
Green category
COLLIDE WITH
Blue category
BLUE THINGS
Purple (hardest) category
LEES OF HOLLYWOOD
Connections #970 answers
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CULTURAL SYMBOLS OF THE U.S.AMERICAN FLAG, APPLE PIE, BALD EAGLE, BASEBALL
COLLIDE WITHBUMP, BUTT, KNOCK, RAM
BLUE THINGSJEANS, LAPIS LAZULI, OCEAN, SKY
LEES OF HOLLYWOODANG, BRUCE, CHRISTOPHER, SPIKE
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What are the Connections answers for February 5, 2026?
CULTURAL SYMBOLS OF THE U.S.: AMERICAN FLAG, APPLE PIE, BALD EAGLE, BASEBALL. COLLIDE WITH: BUMP, BUTT, KNOCK, RAM. BLUE THINGS: JEANS, LAPIS LAZULI, OCEAN, SKY. LEES OF HOLLYWOOD: ANG, BRUCE, CHRISTOPHER, SPIKE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.