Connections #989 Answers – February 24, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #989 on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BAGPIPESBALANCEBONESCHEKHOVCORALCOWARDJIMLASERMILLERSCOTTIESHAWSHELLSTARTANTEETHTHISTLETRACTOR
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BONES belongs to this group.
Green
BAGPIPES belongs to this group.
Blue
CHEKHOV belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BALANCE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CALCIUM-BASED STRUCTURES
Green category
SYMBOLS OF SCOTLAND
Blue category
FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS
Purple (hardest) category
___ BEAM
Connections #989 answers
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CALCIUM-BASED STRUCTURESBONES, CORAL, SHELLS, TEETH
SYMBOLS OF SCOTLANDBAGPIPES, SCOTTIE, TARTAN, THISTLE
FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTSCHEKHOV, COWARD, MILLER, SHAW
___ BEAMBALANCE, JIM, LASER, TRACTOR
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What are the Connections answers for February 24, 2026?
CALCIUM-BASED STRUCTURES: BONES, CORAL, SHELLS, TEETH. SYMBOLS OF SCOTLAND: BAGPIPES, SCOTTIE, TARTAN, THISTLE. FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS: CHEKHOV, COWARD, MILLER, SHAW. ___ BEAM: BALANCE, JIM, LASER, TRACTOR.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.