Barbara Smith stands in a kitchen, holding a tomato in one hand and a paring ... Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times Ms. Wright, a native of Pineville, S.C., served upscale soul food classics ...

Succulent, gently poached chicken, soothing soup, fragrant rice and a sparkly ginger-scallion sauce. What’s not to love?

as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections puzzle has an extra-fun purple category.

Beware, there are spoilers below for February 10, NYT Connections #610 ... DUST is a verb, as in “DUST the top with powdered sugar.” TOMATO refers to the phrase, “you say ‘toe-may-toe ...

How To Play 'Connections' When it comes to playing Connections, the rules are simple. Players are given a set of 16 words ...

TOMATO, VASE Connections grids vary widely and change every day. If you couldn’t solve today’s puzzle, be sure to check back in tomorrow. Wyna Liu, who has been editing puzzles at The New York Times ...

The February 10 edition of Connections is now available to solve on the NYT’s website and application. This interesting game presents a group of 16 words, and players must allocate them to four groups ...

Here's how popular rom-coms and romantic dramas like "The Half of It," "The Kissing Booth 2," and "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" stack up.