NYT Connections game #991, dated Thursday, February 26, 2026, groups its words around pivotal points, green things, joke-telling, and phrases ending in “please.” A spoiler warning: the complete category names and answers are below.
Hints for Connections #991
- Yellow: A decisive moment or turning point.
- Green: Things associated with the color green.
- Blue: Parts of telling a joke effectively.
- Purple: Each word can come before “please.”
Answers for Thursday, February 26
Spoilers below. The date and game number, along with the categories and entries, are corroborated by TechRadar’s February 26 report and Tom’s Guide’s report for the same puzzle. These are secondary answer reports; an official NYT archive confirming this specific answer set was not identified.
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Yellow: Pivotal Point
- CROSSROADS
- LANDMARK
- MILESTONE
- WATERSHED
Green: Green Things
- GRASSHOPPER
- SHAMROCK
- STATUE OF LIBERTY
- WASABI
The group includes both naturally green things and familiar green associations; the Statue of Liberty is included for its green patina.
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Blue: Elements of Joke-Telling
- CALLBACK
- PUNCHLINE
- SETUP
- TIMING
Purple: “___ please”
- ATTENTION
- CHECK
- DRUMROLL
- PRETTY
Each entry can precede “please”: attention please, check please, drumroll please, and pretty please.
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What Connections asks you to do
Connections is a New York Times word game in which players sort words into shared categories. TechRadar’s game description says the groups use four difficulty colors and that players can make up to four mistakes; it describes the game as playable through NYT Games on desktop or mobile. This description comes from secondary coverage, not an official NYT rules page. TechRadar’s Connections guide
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