NYT Connections Hints for February 2, 2026 (#1022)
Game
POPULAR
PERIOD
CROSS
STAMP
SPAN
PSALM
PASS
RYAN
LANYARD
STRETCH
REACHER
MARPLE
FAIR
INTERVAL
WRISTBAND
BOSCH
Hints by Category
DURATION
Back to CategoriesTime periods or lengths of time
INTERVAL
A period of time between events or states.
PERIOD
A length or portion of time.
SPAN
The full extent or duration of something.
STRETCH
A continuous period of time.
CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRY
Back to CategoriesItems used for identification or access permission
LANYARD
A cord worn around the neck to hold an ID badge or pass.
PASS
A ticket or document granting permission to enter.
STAMP
An official mark on a document or passport indicating permission.
WRISTBAND
A band worn around the wrist as proof of entry or identification.
MODERN CRIME SERIES PROTAGONISTS
Back to CategoriesMain characters from contemporary crime/detective TV series
BOSCH
Detective Harry Bosch from 'Bosch' (Amazon Prime series).
CROSS
Alex Cross from 'Cross' (TV series based on James Patterson novels).
REACHER
Jack Reacher from 'Reacher' (Amazon Prime series).
RYAN
Jack Ryan from 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' (Amazon Prime series).
TREES PLUS A LETTER
Back to CategoriesWords formed by adding one letter to common tree names
FAIR
Fir (tree) + A
MARPLE
Maple (tree) + R
POPULAR
Poplar (tree) + U
PSALM
Palm (tree) + S