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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has another twisty purple category, where you have to look for hidden words inside other words. 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: Make something widely known.
Green group hint: Footwear.
Blue group hint: Countries have national ones.
Purple group hint: Like clarinets, pianos and more, but with a twist to the words.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Publicize.
Green group: Kinds of shoes.
Blue group: Anthem.
Purple group: Musical instruments plus starting letter.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 1, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is publicize. The four answers are boost, hype, pitch and plug.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is kinds of shoes. The four answers are clog, flat, mule and wedge.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is anthem. The four answers are banger, bop, heater and jam.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is musical instruments plus starting letter. The four answers are glute (lute), Morgan (organ), sharp (harp) and thorn (horn).
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