A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #975
hints & answers for February 10, 2026

Keep the satisfaction of the solve. Get a nudge for one group, reveal a category, or check the answers at your own pace.

This reference always shows February 10, 2026. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.

Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, E, F and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

CONVENTION belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

EXHIBITION

Reveal all four words
  • CONVENTION
  • EXPOSITION
  • FAIR
  • SHOW

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with D, E, K and O. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

DEEJAY belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

WORDS SPELLING OUT INITIALISMS

Reveal all four words
  • DEEJAY
  • EMCEE
  • KAYO
  • OKAY

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, I, O and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

COMMENTARY belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

DVD BONUS FEATURES

Reveal all four words
  • COMMENTARY
  • INTERVIEW
  • OUTTAKES
  • TRAILER

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with H, R, S and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

HUBBUB belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

STARTING WITH PARTS OF A WHEEL

Reveal all four words
  • HUBBUB
  • RIMSHOT
  • SPOKESPERSON
  • TIRESOME
Show categories only
  • Yellow: EXHIBITION
  • Green: WORDS SPELLING OUT INITIALISMS
  • Blue: DVD BONUS FEATURES
  • Purple: STARTING WITH PARTS OF A WHEEL

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

EXHIBITION

CONVENTION · EXPOSITION · FAIR · SHOW

Green

WORDS SPELLING OUT INITIALISMS

DEEJAY · EMCEE · KAYO · OKAY

Blue

DVD BONUS FEATURES

COMMENTARY · INTERVIEW · OUTTAKES · TRAILER

Purple

STARTING WITH PARTS OF A WHEEL

HUBBUB · RIMSHOT · SPOKESPERSON · TIRESOME

This puzzle’s recorded solution

The date and puzzle number identify this exact board. Use the individual group controls to compare its recorded categories and words, then return to the archive to find another puzzle.

About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

Group colours follow the puzzle’s yellow, green, blue and purple order, from the most straightforward to the trickiest. Your own experience may differ. The reference tiles may appear in a different order from your game. Picture puzzles have separately hidden descriptions, since a description can give away the wordplay.

The daily page starts with the UTC puzzle date and, with JavaScript enabled, checks the puzzle for your local time zone. Every reveal starts closed when the date changes. Play Connections at The New York Times or contact us about a correction.