What were the NYT Connections answers for February 5, 2026 (#1016)?

NYT Connections #1016 (February 5, 2026) answers: CULTURAL SYMBOLS OF THE U.S.: AMERICAN FLAG, APPLE PIE, BALD EAGLE, BASEBALL | COLLIDE WITH: BUMP, BUTT, KNOCK, RAM | BLUE THINGS: JEANS, LAPIS LAZULI, OCEAN, SKY | LEES OF HOLLYWOOD: ANG, BRUCE, CHRISTOPHER, SPIKE

What were the Connections categories on February 5, 2026?

The four categories were: CULTURAL SYMBOLS OF THE U.S., COLLIDE WITH, BLUE THINGS, LEES OF HOLLYWOOD.

NYT Connections Answers: February 5, 2026

Puzzle #1016 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

CULTURAL SYMBOLS OF THE U.S.

AMERICAN FLAG, APPLE PIE, BALD EAGLE, BASEBALL

🟩 Green

COLLIDE WITH

BUMP, BUTT, KNOCK, RAM

🟦 Blue

BLUE THINGS

JEANS, LAPIS LAZULI, OCEAN, SKY

🟪 Purple — Hardest

LEES OF HOLLYWOOD

ANG, BRUCE, CHRISTOPHER, SPIKE

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1016:

AMERICAN FLAG

APPLE PIE

BALD EAGLE

BASEBALL

BUMP

BUTT

KNOCK

RAM

JEANS

LAPIS LAZULI

OCEAN

SKY

ANG

BRUCE

CHRISTOPHER

SPIKE

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