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Thursday, February 12, 2026
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — February 12, 2026
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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
A
CARD
DAIRY
DANCING
DRAG
FAST
FIRM
FORM
FROZEN
JAY
MAKE
MAY
MOLD
PRODUCE
TIGHT
YANK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONSTRUCTStraightforward
FIXED IN PLACEModerate
MLB PLAYER, FOR SHORTTricky
___ QUEENDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONSTRUCTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO BUILD OR CREATE SOMETHING+ 3 more…
FIXED IN PLACEModerate
WORDS MEANING IMMOVABLE OR SECURELY HELD+ 3 more…
MLB PLAYER, FOR SHORTTricky
SHORTENED NICKNAMES FOR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS OR TEAMS+ 3 more…
___ QUEENDevious
EACH WORD CAN PRECEDE 'QUEEN' TO MAKE A FAMOUS TITLE OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONSTRUCTStraightforward
FORM,MAKE,MOLD,PRODUCE
FORM, MAKE, MOLD, and PRODUCE all mean to construct or create something.
FIXED IN PLACEModerate
FAST,FIRM,FROZEN,TIGHT
FAST, FIRM, FROZEN, and TIGHT all describe something that is fixed in place and won't budge.
MLB PLAYER, FOR SHORTTricky
A,CARD,JAY,YANK
A (Athletics), CARD (Cardinals), JAY (Blue Jays), and YANK (Yankees) are all informal short names for MLB players or teams.
___ QUEENDevious
DAIRY,DANCING,DRAG,MAY
DAIRY Queen, DANCING Queen, DRAG Queen, and MAY Queen are all well-known phrases using the word Queen.