Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Feb. 15 #980

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty tough. I was just lucky to solve the purple category. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Tips for Today’s Connections Groups
Here are four clues for today’s Connections puzzle groupings, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Look for it.
Green group index: Nostalgia time.
Blue group index: Psychology 101.
Purple group index: Call me.
Answers for Today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Reference works.
Green group: Something that brings back memories.
Blue group: Kind of complex.
Purple group: Starting with ways to reach someone by phone.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The NYT Connections puzzle completed by February 15, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is reference books. The four answers are atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia and thesaurus.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is something that brings back memories. The four responses are echo, recall, trace and vestige.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is sort of complex. The four answers are Electra, inferiority, Oedipus and superiority.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The topic begins with ways to reach someone by phone. The four responses are buzzard (buzz), calliope (call), dialect (dial) and ringmaster (ring).



