Connections #989 Answers
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #989 for Tuesday, February 24, 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): calcium-based structures
- Green: symbols of scotland
- Blue: famous playwrights
- Purple (hardest): ___ beam
Answers
CALCIUM-BASED STRUCTURES
BONES, CORAL, SHELLS, TEETH
SYMBOLS OF SCOTLAND
BAGPIPES, SCOTTIE, TARTAN, THISTLE
FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS
CHEKHOV, COWARD, MILLER, SHAW
___ BEAM
BALANCE, JIM, LASER, TRACTOR
Previous Connections answers
- #988 — eat voraciously, conical things, pose, settings for a kiss
- #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
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