Connections is released at midnight in your time zone. In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Connections Companions live every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong companion, check the number of your puzzle and go to this page to find the corresponding companion.

Need help for Connections? Here are hints for today's puzzle in The New York Time's Connections game, with spoiler warnings for answers.

Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #972 on February 7.