NYT Connections Answers February 16 2026
NYT Connections #981, February 16 2026 Answers
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KNEE-SLAPPER
HOMOPHONES
SOUNDS A CHICKEN MAKES
STRESS RESPONSES
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KNEE-SLAPPER
HOOT, LAUGH, RIOT, SCREAM
HOMOPHONES
DO, DOE, DOH, DOUGH
SOUNDS A CHICKEN MAKES
BUCK, CACKLE, CLUCK, SQUAWK
STRESS RESPONSES
FAWN, FIGHT, FLIGHT, FREEZE
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