NYT Connections Hints for February 13, 2026 (#1038)
Game
WAYNE
PARLIAMENT
STANDARD
LESSON
KENT
SYNC
SHEER
COLORS
STARK
CAMEL
BANNER
UTTER
RESEED
PURE
FLAG
SALEM
Hints by Category
DOWNRIGHT
Back to CategoriesEmphatic or Absolute Qualities
PURE
Complete, absolute, or unadulterated.
SHEER
Used to emphasize the degree or amount of something, often meaning 'complete' or 'absolute'.
STARK
Complete, harsh, or obvious in contrast.
UTTER
Complete, total, or absolute.
PENNANT
Back to CategoriesSymbols or Emblems Representing a Group or Cause
BANNER
A long strip of cloth bearing a slogan or design, carried in a demonstration or procession or hung in a public place.
COLORS
Flags or emblems representing a team, country, or organization.
FLAG
A piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during public festivities.
STANDARD
A flag or other emblem serving as an emblem of a nation, military unit, etc.
CIGARETTE BRANDS
Back to CategoriesWell-Known Cigarette Brand Names
CAMEL
A brand of cigarettes introduced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1913, known for its iconic camel mascot.
KENT
A brand of cigarettes known for its micronite filter, introduced in 1952.
PARLIAMENT
A brand of cigarettes produced by Philip Morris International, known for its recessed filter.
SALEM
A brand of menthol cigarettes introduced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1956.
HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER
Back to CategoriesWords that sound like phrases describing reduction or decrease
LESSON
Homophone of 'lessen', meaning to make or become less.
RESEED
Homophone of 'recede', meaning to move back or away; diminish.
SYNC
Homophone of 'shrink', meaning to become or make smaller in size or amount.
WAYNE
Homophone of 'wane', meaning to decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker.