Connections #261 Answers
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #261 for Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): '80s fashion trends
- Green: gymnastics positions
- Blue: kinds of crackers
- Purple (hardest): ___ ladder
Answers
'80S FASHION TRENDS
HEADBAND, MULLET, NEON, SPANDEX
GYMNASTICS POSITIONS
PIKE, SPLIT, STRADDLE, TUCK
KINDS OF CRACKERS
ANIMAL, GOLDFISH, OYSTER, RITZ
___ LADDER
CORPORATE, ROPE, SALMON, WORD
Previous Connections answers
- #260 — basic tastes, stand up to, as a challenge, ilk, art movements, with -ism
- #259 — walk heavily, flexible, fencing equipment, words beginning with instruments
- #258 — manufacturing locations, win + letter, parts of fruit you might not eat, weights in boxing
- #257 — procession, shades of green, what “blue” might mean, things with spines
- #256 — dog sounds, department, origin, colors with their first letters changed
- #255 — pesters, tony winners for best musical, they have keys, school of ___
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