Connections #991 Answers
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #991 for Thursday, February 26, 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): pivotal point
- Green: green things
- Blue: elements of joke-telling
- Purple (hardest): "___ please"
Answers
PIVOTAL POINT
CROSSROADS, LANDMARK, MILESTONE, WATERSHED
GREEN THINGS
GRASSHOPPER, SHAMROCK, STATUE OF LIBERTY, WASABI
ELEMENTS OF JOKE-TELLING
CALLBACK, PUNCHLINE, SETUP, TIMING
"___ PLEASE"
ATTENTION, CHECK, DRUMROLL, PRETTY
Previous Connections answers
- #990 — care for, elementary, jameses, ending in family words
- #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
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