Connections #988 Answers
Monday, February 23, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #988 for Monday, February 23, 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): eat voraciously
- Green: conical things
- Blue: pose
- Purple (hardest): settings for a kiss
Answers
EAT VORACIOUSLY
BOLT, GORGE, INHALE, SCARF
CONICAL THINGS
CHRISTMAS TREE, CONE, PARTY HAT, VOLCANO
POSE
BLUFF, FRONT, MASQUERADE, POSTURE
SETTINGS FOR A KISS
BLARNEY STONE, MISTLETOE, NEW YEAR'S EVE, WEDDING
Previous Connections answers
- #987 — one who doesn't fit in, descriptors for graying hair, classic comic strips, associated with theodore roosevelt
- #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"
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