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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a real challenge. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Stop that!
Green group hint: Ho-hum.
Blue group hint: You might need to use a special character.
Purple group hint: Not one, not three.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Suppress.
Green group: Same old stuff.
Blue group: Features of a strong password.
Purple group: Words after “two.”
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 8, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is suppress. The four answers are gag, inhibit, muzzle and silence.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is same old stuff. The four answers are drill, grind, habit and routine.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is 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 bit, cents, faced and timer.
