Connections #977 Answers – February 12, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #977 on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ACARDDAIRYDANCINGDRAGFASTFIRMFORMFROZENJAYMAKEMAYMOLDPRODUCETIGHTYANK
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
FORM belongs to this group.
Green
FAST belongs to this group.
Blue
A belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DAIRY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CONSTRUCT
Green category
FIXED IN PLACE
Blue category
MLB PLAYER, FOR SHORT
Purple (hardest) category
___ QUEEN
Connections #977 answers
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CONSTRUCTFORM, MAKE, MOLD, PRODUCE
FIXED IN PLACEFAST, FIRM, FROZEN, TIGHT
MLB PLAYER, FOR SHORTA, CARD, JAY, YANK
___ QUEENDAIRY, DANCING, DRAG, MAY
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What are the Connections answers for February 12, 2026?
CONSTRUCT: FORM, MAKE, MOLD, PRODUCE. FIXED IN PLACE: FAST, FIRM, FROZEN, TIGHT. MLB PLAYER, FOR SHORT: A, CARD, JAY, YANK. ___ QUEEN: DAIRY, DANCING, DRAG, MAY.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.