NYT Connections Hints for February 19, 2026 (#1029)
Game
PEEPS
POKER
DISCO
STU
SHOVEL
BRAYS
BASKET
BELLOWS
BOYLE
JOHN TRAVOLTA
TONGS
DYE
PLATFORM SHOES
EGGS
SEER
POLYESTER SUIT
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EASTER SUPPLIES
Back to CategoriesItems associated with Easter celebrations
BASKET
A container used for collecting Easter eggs during egg hunts.
DYE
Coloring used to decorate Easter eggs.
EGGS
Symbolic Easter items that are often decorated and hidden for hunts.
PEEPS
Marshmallow candies shaped like chicks or bunnies, popular during Easter.
FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES
Back to CategoriesTools used for maintaining and managing a fireplace
BELLOWS
A device used to blow air into a fire to make it burn more strongly.
POKER
A metal rod used to stir or arrange burning logs in a fireplace.
SHOVEL
A small shovel used for removing ashes from a fireplace.
TONGS
A tool with two arms used for picking up and moving burning logs.
ELEMENTS OF "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER"
Back to CategoriesIconic components from the 1977 disco film 'Saturday Night Fever'
DISCO
The music and dance style central to the film's theme and setting.
JOHN TRAVOLTA
The actor who played the lead role of Tony Manero in the film.
PLATFORM SHOES
Fashion footwear popular in the disco era, worn by characters in the film.
POLYESTER SUIT
The iconic white three-piece suit worn by John Travolta's character in the film.
HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO COOK SOMETHING
Back to CategoriesWords that sound like cooking methods but have different spellings and meanings
BOYLE
Homophone of 'boil' - a cooking method involving heating liquid until it bubbles.
BRAYS
Homophone of 'braise' - a cooking method that combines searing and simmering in liquid.
SEER
Homophone of 'sear' - a cooking technique that browns the surface of food at high heat.
STU
Homophone of 'stew' - a cooking method of simmering food slowly in liquid.