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Announcements for Connections groups today
Here are four hints for the groups in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes surprising) purple group.
Notice the yellow group: Stop it!
Green group hint: Ho-hum.
Blue group hint: You may need to use a special character.
Purple group hint: Not one, not three.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Restraint.
Green group: Same old thing.
Blue group: Features of a strong password.
Purple group: Words after “two.”
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What are the answers to Connections today?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 8, 2026.
The yellow words in the current Connections
The theme is restricted. The four responses are gag, inhibit, muzzle and silence.
The green words in the current Connections
The theme is the same old stuff. The four answers are drill, grind, habit and routine.
The blue words in the current Connections
The theme is the features of a strong password. The four answers are length, number, symbol and uppercase.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is words after “two.” The four answers are small, cent, face and timer.








