What were the NYT Connections answers for February 14, 2026 (#1033)?

NYT Connections #1033 (February 14, 2026) answers: UPTICK: HIKE, JUMP, RISE, SPIKE | PROTUBERANCE: BUMP, HUMP, LUMP, MOUND | TOM HANKS ROLES: GUMP, PHILLIPS, SULLY, WOODY | WORDS BEFORE "MINT": BREATH, JUNIOR, PEPPER, SPEAR

What were the Connections categories on February 14, 2026?

The four categories were: UPTICK, PROTUBERANCE, TOM HANKS ROLES, WORDS BEFORE "MINT".

NYT Connections Answers: February 14, 2026

Puzzle #1033 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

UPTICK

HIKE, JUMP, RISE, SPIKE

🟩 Green

PROTUBERANCE

BUMP, HUMP, LUMP, MOUND

🟦 Blue

TOM HANKS ROLES

GUMP, PHILLIPS, SULLY, WOODY

🟪 Purple — Hardest

WORDS BEFORE "MINT"

BREATH, JUNIOR, PEPPER, SPEAR

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1033:

HIKE

JUMP

RISE

SPIKE

BUMP

HUMP

LUMP

MOUND

GUMP

PHILLIPS

SULLY

WOODY

BREATH

JUNIOR

PEPPER

SPEAR

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