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Today's NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. I just lucked into solving the purple category. 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: Look it up.
Green group hint: Nostalgia time.
Blue group hint: Psychology 101.
Purple group hint: Call me up.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Reference books.
Green group: Something that brings back memories.
Blue group: Kinds of complexes.
Purple group: Starting with ways to reach someone via phone.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 15, 2026.
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is reference books. The four answers are atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia and thesaurus.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is something that brings back memories. The four answers are echo, reminder, trace and vestige.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is kinds of complexes. The four answers are Electra, inferiority, Oedipus and superiority.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is starting with ways to reach someone via phone. The four answers are buzzard (buzz), calliope (call), dialect (dial) and ringmaster (ring).
