Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is all about finding hidden links between words. The theme of today’s puzzle focuses on methods, weaving tools, author payments, and word phrases. If you’re stuck or just want to check the solution, here are simple hints and answers to help you.
🔎 Today’s NYT Connections Hints (Feb 9, 2026)
Before revealing the answers, try these easy hints:
- 🟡 Yellow: Tools used in weaving
- 🟢 Green: Ways or techniques
- 🔵 Blue: Money paid to authors
- 🟣 Purple: Words that follow “Draw”
✅ NYT Connections Answers (Puzzle #974)
Here are today’s correct groups:
🟡 Used in weaving:
LOOM, NEEDLE, SCISSORS, YARN
🟢 Method:
APPROACH, MANNER, STYLE, LAW
🔵 Author payments:
ADVANCE, BONUS, FEE, ROYALTY
🟣 Draw ___:
NEAR, POKER, STRAWS, THE LINE