Connections Hints: Feb 15, 2026

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Feb 15, 2026 (2026-02-15). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #1025

Puzzle #1025 · 2026-02-15

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #1025 for 2026-02-15, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: REFERENCE BOOKS, SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES, KINDS OF COMPLEXES and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

REFERENCE BOOKS
SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES
KINDS OF COMPLEXES
STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONE

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

REFERENCE BOOKS

ATLAS

DICTIONARY

ENCYCLOPEDIA

THESAURUS

SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES

ECHO

REMINDER

TRACE

VESTIGE

KINDS OF COMPLEXES

ELECTRA

INFERIORITY

OEDIPUS

SUPERIORITY

STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONE

BUZZARD

CALLIOPE

DIALECT

RINGMASTER

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.