Today’s NYT Connections hint & answers: clues for February 26
Clues and hints to help you solve puzzle #991
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Connections is one of the most popular word association games in the New York Times’ repertoire of puzzles. Like Wordle, there’s a new puzzle to play every day, but unlike Wordle, Connections is all about linking a grid of sixteen words into four groups based on shared themes.
If today’s board has you second-guessing your groupings, don’t worry, below is everything you need to know about puzzle #991 for February 26, including difficulty, hints, and the full answers.
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four clues to help steer you toward the correct categories. They’re ordered from the easiest group to the toughest:
- 🟨 hint: A big turning point or decisive moment
- 🟩 hint: Things that are (literally) green
- 🟦 hint: Parts of constructing a joke
- 🟪 hint: Common phrases that end with “please”
If you’d like a little extra help, here’s one word from each group:
- 🟨: MILESTONE
- 🟩: WASABI
- 🟦: PUNCHLINE
- 🟪: DRUMROLL
Today’s Connections answers (February 26)
If you’re ready for the full solution, here it is:
🟨 Pivotal point: CROSSROADS, LANDMARK, MILESTONE, WATERSHED
🟩 Green things: GRASSHOPPER, SHAMROCK, STATUE OF LIBERTY, WASABI
🟦 Elements of joke-telling: CALLBACK, PUNCHLINE, SETUP, TIMING
🟪 “___ please”: ATTENTION, CHECK, DRUMROLL, PRETTY
Today’s grid leans pretty fair overall, but the purple group can still trip you up if you’re focused on synonyms instead of spotting a shared phrase pattern.
Can Connections get harder?
Connections doesn’t steadily ramp up in difficulty, but the NYT mixes category styles constantly. Some days are synonym-heavy, while others lean on pop culture, wordplay, or “fill in the blank” phrasing like today’s purple group.
If today clicked quickly, don’t get too comfy, tomorrow might test a totally different kind of pattern-spotting.
