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Connections #983 Answers – February 18, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #983 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BADBANTAMCRESTEDCRIMPCURLFEATHERFLYFREE-RANGEHEAVYLEGHORNRADSHAVINGSOURTEASETOPICALWICKED

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
CRIMP belongs to this group.
Green
BAD belongs to this group.
Blue
BANTAM belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
HEAVY belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
RETRO HAIR DIRECTIVES
Green category
RETRO SLANG FOR COOL
Blue category
CHICKEN DESCRIPTORS
Purple (hardest) category
___ CREAM

Connections #983 answers

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RETRO HAIR DIRECTIVESCRIMP, CURL, FEATHER, TEASE
RETRO SLANG FOR COOLBAD, FLY, RAD, WICKED
CHICKEN DESCRIPTORSBANTAM, CRESTED, FREE-RANGE, LEGHORN
___ CREAMHEAVY, SHAVING, SOUR, TOPICAL
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What are the Connections answers for February 18, 2026?

RETRO HAIR DIRECTIVES: CRIMP, CURL, FEATHER, TEASE. RETRO SLANG FOR COOL: BAD, FLY, RAD, WICKED. CHICKEN DESCRIPTORS: BANTAM, CRESTED, FREE-RANGE, LEGHORN. ___ CREAM: HEAVY, SHAVING, SOUR, TOPICAL.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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