What were the NYT Connections answers for February 18, 2026 (#1064)?

NYT Connections #1064 (February 18, 2026) answers: RETRO HAIR DIRECTIVES: CRIMP, CURL, FEATHER, TEASE | RETRO SLANG FOR COOL: BAD, FLY, RAD, WICKED | CHICKEN DESCRIPTORS: BANTAM, CRESTED, FREE-RANGE, LEGHORN | ___ CREAM: HEAVY, SHAVING, SOUR, TOPICAL

What were the Connections categories on February 18, 2026?

The four categories were: RETRO HAIR DIRECTIVES, RETRO SLANG FOR COOL, CHICKEN DESCRIPTORS, ___ CREAM.

NYT Connections Answers: February 18, 2026

Puzzle #1064 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

RETRO HAIR DIRECTIVES

CRIMP, CURL, FEATHER, TEASE

🟩 Green

RETRO SLANG FOR COOL

BAD, FLY, RAD, WICKED

🟦 Blue

CHICKEN DESCRIPTORS

BANTAM, CRESTED, FREE-RANGE, LEGHORN

🟪 Purple — Hardest

___ CREAM

HEAVY, SHAVING, SOUR, TOPICAL

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1064:

CRIMP

CURL

FEATHER

TEASE

BAD

FLY

RAD

WICKED

BANTAM

CRESTED

FREE-RANGE

LEGHORN

HEAVY

SHAVING

SOUR

TOPICAL

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