Connections puzzle #260 is listed by the reviewed answer archives as the February 26, 2024 puzzle—not February 27. Those archives identify February 27 as puzzle #261. The hints and answer key below are for #260, and reflect the solutions reported by those secondary sources rather than an independently verified copy of the original New York Times game.
Hints for Connections #260
Try these in order if you want a nudge before seeing the categories. They are hint phrases published by WordHint, not verified official New York Times wording.
- Sweet, sour, salty, bitter.
- Face your fears.
- Unravel hidden connections.
- Exploring creative philosophies.
The 16 words on the board
EXPRESSION, FACE, BRAVE, MEET, VARIETY, TYPE, SOUR, MANNER, KIND, SWEET, SURREAL, CONFRONT, BITTER, SALTY, ROMANTIC, SORT.
Answers for Connections #260
Spoilers below: the full categories and word groupings follow.
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- Yellow — Basic Tastes: BITTER, SALTY, SOUR, SWEET.
- Green — Stand Up To, as a Challenge: BRAVE, CONFRONT, FACE, MEET.
- Blue — Ilk: KIND, SORT, TYPE, VARIETY.
- Purple — Art Movements, With -ism: EXPRESSION, MANNER, ROMANTIC, SURREAL.
Why the date and puzzle number differ
Connection Hints’ date-indexed archive assigns #260 to February 26 and #261 to February 27, 2024. Gamepur’s answer archive makes the same pairing, and WordHint labels its #260 solutions as February 26. Accordingly, February 27 is not supported as the date for the #260 answer key.
The category labels and groupings above are reported by Connection Hints, WordHint, and Gamepur. These are secondary answer sources; the original NYT puzzle page was not verified.
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