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NYT Connections puzzle #975, published Tuesday, February 10, 2026, groups its sixteen words around an exhibition, spoken initialisms, DVD bonus features and parts of a wheel. If you want to solve it yourself, start with the hints below; the full groups and answers follow.
Hints for Connections #975
These hints are reported by NewsATW; they are not established here as official NYT wording.
- A large public event
- Teevee is another one
- Want to watch a movie?
- Re-invent the …
Answers and categories
Yellow: Exhibition
CONVENTION, EXPOSITION, FAIR, SHOW
Each can describe an event or venue where people gather around a shared interest and things may be displayed or sold.
Green: Words spelling out initialisms
DEEJAY, EMCEE, KAYO, OKAY
Say the words aloud and they represent the spoken letter names of D.J., M.C., K.O. and O.K.
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Blue: DVD bonus features
COMMENTARY, INTERVIEW, OUTTAKES, TRAILER
These are extras or promotional features associated with DVD releases.
Purple: Starting with parts of a wheel
HUBBUB, RIMSHOT, SPOKESPERSON, TIRESOME
The beginning of each word is a wheel part: hub, rim, spokes or tire.
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CONVENTION · EXPOSITION · FAIR · SHOW · DEEJAY · EMCEE · KAYO · OKAY · COMMENTARY · INTERVIEW · OUTTAKES · TRAILER · HUBBUB · RIMSHOT · SPOKESPERSON · TIRESOME
Forbes also discusses the puzzle’s wordplay and notes that no red herrings stood out to its writer; that is the writer’s observation, not a definitive property of the puzzle. Read the Forbes explanation of Connections #975 or the NewsATW hints and answers.
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