Connections #971 Answers – February 6, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #971 on Friday, February 6, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BUTTERCANDY CANECHOWCROSSWALKCUPDRAGONFIREHAYHIGHHORSELIDREFEREESTIRRERSTRAWTIGERYEOH
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CUP belongs to this group.
Green
CANDY CANE belongs to this group.
Blue
BUTTER belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CHOW belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATION
Green category
THINGS WITH STRIPES
Blue category
WORDS BEFORE "FLY" IN INSECT NAMES
Purple (hardest) category
HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS
Connections #971 answers
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ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATIONCUP, LID, STIRRER, STRAW
THINGS WITH STRIPESCANDY CANE, CROSSWALK, REFEREE, TIGER
WORDS BEFORE "FLY" IN INSECT NAMESBUTTER, DRAGON, FIRE, HORSE
HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGSCHOW, HAY, HIGH, YEOH
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What are the Connections answers for February 6, 2026?
ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATION: CUP, LID, STIRRER, STRAW. THINGS WITH STRIPES: CANDY CANE, CROSSWALK, REFEREE, TIGER. WORDS BEFORE "FLY" IN INSECT NAMES: BUTTER, DRAGON, FIRE, HORSE. HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS: CHOW, HAY, HIGH, YEOH.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.