Connections #987 Answers – February 22, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #987 on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BIG STICKBLACK SHEEPBLONDIEBLOOM COUNTYBULL MOOSEDISTINGUISHEDFLECKEDMISFITOUTCASTPEANUTSREJECTROUGH RIDERSSALT-AND-PEPPERSILVERTEDDY BEARTHE FAR SIDE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BLACK SHEEP belongs to this group.
Green
DISTINGUISHED belongs to this group.
Blue
BLONDIE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BIG STICK belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ONE WHO DOESN'T FIT IN
Green category
DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR
Blue category
CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS
Purple (hardest) category
ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Connections #987 answers
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ONE WHO DOESN'T FIT INBLACK SHEEP, MISFIT, OUTCAST, REJECT
DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIRDISTINGUISHED, FLECKED, SALT-AND-PEPPER, SILVER
CLASSIC COMIC STRIPSBLONDIE, BLOOM COUNTY, PEANUTS, THE FAR SIDE
ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELTBIG STICK, BULL MOOSE, ROUGH RIDERS, TEDDY BEAR
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What are the Connections answers for February 22, 2026?
ONE WHO DOESN'T FIT IN: BLACK SHEEP, MISFIT, OUTCAST, REJECT. DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR: DISTINGUISHED, FLECKED, SALT-AND-PEPPER, SILVER. CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS: BLONDIE, BLOOM COUNTY, PEANUTS, THE FAR SIDE. ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT: BIG STICK, BULL MOOSE, ROUGH RIDERS, TEDDY BEAR.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.