What were the NYT Connections answers for February 13, 2026 (#1038)?

NYT Connections #1038 (February 13, 2026) answers: DOWNRIGHT: PURE, SHEER, STARK, UTTER | PENNANT: BANNER, COLORS, FLAG, STANDARD | CIGARETTE BRANDS: CAMEL, KENT, PARLIAMENT, SALEM | HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER: LESSON, RESEED, SYNC, WAYNE

What were the Connections categories on February 13, 2026?

The four categories were: DOWNRIGHT, PENNANT, CIGARETTE BRANDS, HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER.

NYT Connections Answers: February 13, 2026

Puzzle #1038 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

DOWNRIGHT

PURE, SHEER, STARK, UTTER

🟩 Green

PENNANT

BANNER, COLORS, FLAG, STANDARD

🟦 Blue

CIGARETTE BRANDS

CAMEL, KENT, PARLIAMENT, SALEM

🟪 Purple — Hardest

HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER

LESSON, RESEED, SYNC, WAYNE

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1038:

PURE

SHEER

STARK

UTTER

BANNER

COLORS

FLAG

STANDARD

CAMEL

KENT

PARLIAMENT

SALEM

LESSON

RESEED

SYNC

WAYNE

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