Connections #993 Answers
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #993 for Saturday, February 28, 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): craving
- Green: jobs that involve traveling
- Blue: name homophones
- Purple (hardest): astronomical terms plus a letter
Answers
CRAVING
DESIRE, ITCH, THIRST, URGE
JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING
CRUISE DIRECTOR, PILOT, ROADIE, SALESMAN
NAME HOMOPHONES
EARNEST, KNEEL, RUSTLE, TAILOR
ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER
COMETH, NOVAK, START, SUNG
Previous Connections answers
- #992 — backstabber, aura, kinds of chain reaction "effects", ___ press
- #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
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