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Connections #973 Answers – February 8, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #973 on Sunday, February 8, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BITCENTSDRILLFACEDGAGGRINDHABITINHIBITLENGTHMUZZLENUMBERROUTINESILENCESYMBOLTIMERUPPERCASE

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
GAG belongs to this group.
Green
DRILL belongs to this group.
Blue
LENGTH belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BIT belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
SUPPRESS
Green category
SAME OLD STUFF
Blue category
FEATURES OF A STRONG PASSWORD
Purple (hardest) category
WORDS AFTER "TWO"

Connections #973 answers

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SUPPRESSGAG, INHIBIT, MUZZLE, SILENCE
SAME OLD STUFFDRILL, GRIND, HABIT, ROUTINE
FEATURES OF A STRONG PASSWORDLENGTH, NUMBER, SYMBOL, UPPERCASE
WORDS AFTER "TWO"BIT, CENTS, FACED, TIMER
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What are the Connections answers for February 8, 2026?

SUPPRESS: GAG, INHIBIT, MUZZLE, SILENCE. SAME OLD STUFF: DRILL, GRIND, HABIT, ROUTINE. FEATURES OF A STRONG PASSWORD: LENGTH, NUMBER, SYMBOL, UPPERCASE. WORDS AFTER "TWO": BIT, CENTS, FACED, TIMER.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.