Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 9 #974

Wondering who the Italian author of Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso is? Not sure what it means to leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with hints...

Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score a...