Connections #990 Answers
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #990 for Wednesday, February 25, 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): care for
- Green: elementary
- Blue: jameses
- Purple (hardest): ending in family words
Answers
CARE FOR
BABY, FOSTER, MOTHER, NURSE
ELEMENTARY
BASIC, KEY, PRIMARY, PRINCIPAL
JAMESES
BROWN, COOK, DEAN, HARDEN
ENDING IN FAMILY WORDS
ALKALINE, DECLAN, DIATRIBE, NAPKIN
Previous Connections answers
- #989 — calcium-based structures, symbols of scotland, famous playwrights, ___ beam
- #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
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