Connections #992 Answers
Friday, February 27, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #992 for Friday, February 27, 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): backstabber
- Green: aura
- Blue: kinds of chain reaction "effects"
- Purple (hardest): ___ press
Answers
BACKSTABBER
JUDAS, SNAKE, TRAITOR, TURNCOAT
AURA
AIR, IMPRESSION, MANNER, QUALITY
KINDS OF CHAIN REACTION "EFFECTS"
BUTTERFLY, DOMINO, RIPPLE, SNOWBALL
___ PRESS
BENCH, DRILL, FRENCH, PRINTING
Previous Connections answers
- #991 — pivotal point, green things, elements of joke-telling, "___ please"
- #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
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