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Need a nudge for NYT Connections puzzle #991, from Thursday, February 26, 2026? Start with the spoiler-light hints below; the category names and complete word groups are farther down.
Hints for the February 26 Connections groups
- Yellow: A turning point or defining moment.
- Green: Things associated with the same color.
- Blue: Parts of delivering a joke.
- Purple: Each word can come before “please.”
Connections answers for February 26, 2026
Spoilers below: This section gives the category names and all 16 words.
Yellow — Pivotal Point
CROSSROADS, LANDMARK, MILESTONE, WATERSHED
Green — Green Things
GRASSHOPPER, SHAMROCK, STATUE OF LIBERTY, WASABI
Blue — Elements of Joke-Telling
CALLBACK, PUNCHLINE, SETUP, TIMING
Purple — “___ please”
ATTENTION, CHECK, DRUMROLL, PRETTY
How the groups fit together
Yellow: turning points
Crossroads, landmark, milestone, and watershed can each describe a pivotal event or moment.
Green: familiar green things
The set includes a grasshopper, a shamrock, wasabi, and the Statue of Liberty. The statue belongs by its green appearance: its surface changed from copper through oxidation.
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Blue: joke structure and delivery
A setup leads into a punchline; timing shapes the delivery, and a callback refers to an earlier joke or detail.
Purple: complete the phrase
Add “please” after each word: “attention, please,” “check, please,” “drumroll, please,” and “pretty please.”
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Puzzle details
This is Connections puzzle #991, dated Thursday, February 26, 2026. PC Guide reported a difficulty rating of 2.3 out of 5 and attributed it to NYT, but the official rating page was not verified. Connections is playable through NYT Games on desktop or mobile.
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