The February 21, 2024, NYT Connections puzzle is #255. Start with the category clues below if you are still solving; the full groups and words are in the clearly marked reveal farther down.
Hints for Connections #255
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Yellow
Think of four ways to bother or persistently pursue someone.
Green
Each word is the title of a musical that won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
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Blue
Think beyond piano and computer keys. The group also uses “super” for a building superintendent and “tests” for answer keys.
Purple
Each word completes the phrase “school of …”.
Full answers for February 21
Spoilers below: These are the complete groups for puzzle #255.
- Yellow — PESTERS: BADGERS, BUGS, HOUNDS, NAGS.
- Green — TONY WINNERS FOR BEST MUSICAL: ANNIE, CABARET, CATS, COMPANY.
- Blue — THEY HAVE KEYS: COMPUTER, PIANO, SUPER, TESTS.
- Purple — SCHOOL OF ___: FISH, HARD KNOCKS, ROCK, THOUGHT.
Why the groups fit
PESTERS
To badger, bug, hound, or nag someone is to bother them persistently.
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Annie, Cabaret, Cats, and Company are all titles of musicals that won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
They have keys
Computer and piano keys are familiar; the less obvious entries use other meanings. A building superintendent may be called a “super” and carry building keys. “Tests” refers to answer keys for tests.
School of ___
The phrases are “school of fish,” “school of hard knocks,” “school of rock,” and “school of thought.”
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Date-specific answer guides from Try Hard Guides and Fortnite Insider, along with the February 21 puzzle discussion, identify this as puzzle #255 and corroborate the four groups. These are archive and community sources rather than an official NYT answer key. For general game help, see the NYT Games Connections Help Center.
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