Todayâs Connections puzzle mixes straightforward synonym-hunting with a classic curveball: a group that only makes sense once you say the words out loud. If youâre close but not clicking into place, the hints below will steer you toward the right sorting logic without giving everything away too early.
Prefer to play first and come back? You can open the official puzzle on The New York Times Connections.
Hints for todayâs Connections groups
Hint set 1 (gentle category nudges)
đ¨ Think âcompletelyâ â words youâd use to intensify a statement.
đŠ Terms you might see at a stadium or ceremony when something is raised or waved.
đŚ Four names youâd recognize from the tobacco aisle (brand recognition helps here).
đŞ Say these aloud: each one sounds like a verb meaning âbecome smallerâ or âfade.â
Hint set 2 (one anchor word per group)
đ¨ Anchor: UTTER
đŠ Anchor: BANNER
đŚ Anchor: CAMEL
đŞ Anchor: WAYNE
A useful strategy today: lock the âintensifierâ set first, then the âflagâ set. The remaining words will make the brand group clearer, and the final group becomes obvious once you switch to phonetics.
Practice board
Tap 4 words that belong together, then press Submit Group. Solve all four groups to finish.
Todayâs Connections answers (February 13)
Tap to reveal the full solution
đ¨ Downright: PURE, SHEER, STARK, UTTER
đŠ Pennant: BANNER, COLORS, FLAG, STANDARD
đŚ Cigarette brands: CAMEL, KENT, PARLIAMENT, SALEM
đŞ Homophones of ways to get smaller: LESSON, RESEED, SYNC, WAYNE
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