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Today's Connections: Sports Edition pays homage to the Winter Olympics. The purple category is tough, as always -- and today it expects you to hunt out hidden words inside longer words. If you're struggling with today's puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
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Hints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Lillehammer is another one.
Green group hint: Great White North.
Blue group hint: Think Chloe Kim.
Purple group hint: Look for a hidden word.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Previous Winter Olympic hosts.
Green group: Canada men's hockey players.
Blue group: Snowboarding terms.
Purple group: Ends in a piece of winter sports equipment.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 15, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is previous Winter Olympic hosts. The four answers are Albertville, Chamonix, Oslo and St. Moritz.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is Canada men's hockey players. The four answers are Celebrini, Crosby, Marner and McDavid.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is snowboarding terms. The four answers are cork, frontside, goofy and McTwist.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is ends in a piece of winter sports equipment. The four answers are cheapskate, chopstick, Lipinski and milestone.