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Monday, February 9, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — February 9, 2026

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

ADVANCE
APPROACH
BONUS
FEE
LOOM
MANNER
NEAR
NEEDLE
POKER
ROYALTY
SCISSORS
STRAWS
STYLE
THE LINE
WAY
YARN
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

USED IN WEAVINGStraightforward
METHODModerate
KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHORTricky
DRAW ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

USED IN WEAVINGStraightforward
TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOUND IN A TEXTILE CRAFT ROOM+ 3 more…
METHODModerate
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE HOW SOMETHING IS DONE+ 3 more…
KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHORTricky
FORMS OF COMPENSATION A WRITER MIGHT RECEIVE+ 3 more…
DRAW ___Devious
COMPLETE THE TWO-WORD PHRASE STARTING WITH DRAW+ 3 more…
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Full solution
USED IN WEAVINGStraightforward
LOOM,NEEDLE,SCISSORS,YARN

LOOM, NEEDLE, SCISSORS, and YARN are all tools or materials used in weaving and textile crafts.

METHODModerate
APPROACH,MANNER,STYLE,WAY

APPROACH, MANNER, STYLE, and WAY all mean a method or mode of doing something.

KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHORTricky
ADVANCE,BONUS,FEE,ROYALTY

ADVANCE, BONUS, FEE, and ROYALTY are all types of payment an author can receive for their work.

DRAW ___Devious
NEAR,POKER,STRAWS,THE LINE

NEAR, POKER, STRAWS, and THE LINE all follow DRAW to make common phrases: DRAW NEAR, DRAW POKER, DRAW STRAWS, DRAW THE LINE.

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