What were the NYT Connections answers for February 17, 2026 (#1065)?

NYT Connections #1065 (February 17, 2026) answers: ZOOM: DART, FLASH, SPEED, ZIP | SAUCES IN CHINESE CUISINE: HOISIN, OYSTER, PLUM, SOY | RIFFLE (THROUGH): FLIP, LEAF, SKIM, THUMB | STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "DUD": BOMBAY, BUSTLE, FLOPPY, MISSUS

What were the Connections categories on February 17, 2026?

The four categories were: ZOOM, SAUCES IN CHINESE CUISINE, RIFFLE (THROUGH), STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "DUD".

NYT Connections Answers: February 17, 2026

Puzzle #1065 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

ZOOM

DART, FLASH, SPEED, ZIP

🟩 Green

SAUCES IN CHINESE CUISINE

HOISIN, OYSTER, PLUM, SOY

🟦 Blue

RIFFLE (THROUGH)

FLIP, LEAF, SKIM, THUMB

🟪 Purple — Hardest

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "DUD"

BOMBAY, BUSTLE, FLOPPY, MISSUS

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1065:

DART

FLASH

SPEED

ZIP

HOISIN

OYSTER

PLUM

SOY

FLIP

LEAF

SKIM

THUMB

BOMBAY

BUSTLE

FLOPPY

MISSUS

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