Connections #987 Answers
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #987 for Sunday, February 22, 2026. 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): one who doesn't fit in
- Green: descriptors for graying hair
- Blue: classic comic strips
- Purple (hardest): associated with theodore roosevelt
Answers
ONE WHO DOESN'T FIT IN
BLACK SHEEP, MISFIT, OUTCAST, REJECT
DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR
DISTINGUISHED, FLECKED, SALT-AND-PEPPER, SILVER
CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS
BLONDIE, BLOOM COUNTY, PEANUTS, THE FAR SIDE
ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT
BIG STICK, BULL MOOSE, ROUGH RIDERS, TEDDY BEAR
Previous Connections answers
- #986 — experience, attendance status, commentary about your connections results, car brands plus two letters
- #985 — quick fix, associated with the moon, original monopoly tokens, what "jack" might refer to
- #984 — easter supplies, fireplace accessories, elements of "saturday night fever", homophones of ways to cook something
- #983 — retro hair directives, retro slang for cool, chicken descriptors, ___ cream
- #982 — zoom, sauces in chinese cuisine, riffle (through), starting with synonyms for "dud"
- #981 — knee-slapper, homophones, sounds a chicken makes, stress responses
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