Connections #974 Answers – February 9, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #974 on Monday, February 9, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ADVANCEAPPROACHBONUSFEELOOMMANNERNEARNEEDLEPOKERROYALTYSCISSORSSTRAWSSTYLETHE LINEWAYYARN
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
LOOM belongs to this group.
Green
APPROACH belongs to this group.
Blue
ADVANCE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
NEAR belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
USED IN WEAVING
Green category
METHOD
Blue category
KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHOR
Purple (hardest) category
DRAW ___
Connections #974 answers
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USED IN WEAVINGLOOM, NEEDLE, SCISSORS, YARN
METHODAPPROACH, MANNER, STYLE, WAY
KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHORADVANCE, BONUS, FEE, ROYALTY
DRAW ___NEAR, POKER, STRAWS, THE LINE
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What are the Connections answers for February 9, 2026?
USED IN WEAVING: LOOM, NEEDLE, SCISSORS, YARN. METHOD: APPROACH, MANNER, STYLE, WAY. KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHOR: ADVANCE, BONUS, FEE, ROYALTY. DRAW ___: NEAR, POKER, STRAWS, THE LINE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.