Connections #982 Answers – February 17, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #982 on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BOMBAYBUSTLEDARTFLASHFLIPFLOPPYHOISINLEAFMISSUSOYSTERPLUMSKIMSOYSPEEDTHUMBZIP
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DART belongs to this group.
Green
HOISIN belongs to this group.
Blue
FLIP belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BOMBAY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ZOOM
Green category
SAUCES IN CHINESE CUISINE
Blue category
RIFFLE (THROUGH)
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "DUD"
Connections #982 answers
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ZOOMDART, FLASH, SPEED, ZIP
SAUCES IN CHINESE CUISINEHOISIN, OYSTER, PLUM, SOY
RIFFLE (THROUGH)FLIP, LEAF, SKIM, THUMB
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "DUD"BOMBAY, BUSTLE, FLOPPY, MISSUS
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What are the Connections answers for February 17, 2026?
ZOOM: DART, FLASH, SPEED, ZIP. SAUCES IN CHINESE CUISINE: HOISIN, OYSTER, PLUM, SOY. RIFFLE (THROUGH): FLIP, LEAF, SKIM, THUMB. STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "DUD": BOMBAY, BUSTLE, FLOPPY, MISSUS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.