Connections #990 Answers – February 25, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #990 on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ALKALINEBABYBASICBROWNCOOKDEANDECLANDIATRIBEFOSTERHARDENKEYMOTHERNAPKINNURSEPRIMARYPRINCIPAL
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BABY belongs to this group.
Green
BASIC belongs to this group.
Blue
BROWN belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ALKALINE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CARE FOR
Green category
ELEMENTARY
Blue category
JAMESES
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN FAMILY WORDS
Connections #990 answers
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CARE FORBABY, FOSTER, MOTHER, NURSE
ELEMENTARYBASIC, KEY, PRIMARY, PRINCIPAL
JAMESESBROWN, COOK, DEAN, HARDEN
ENDING IN FAMILY WORDSALKALINE, DECLAN, DIATRIBE, NAPKIN
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What are the Connections answers for February 25, 2026?
CARE FOR: BABY, FOSTER, MOTHER, NURSE. ELEMENTARY: BASIC, KEY, PRIMARY, PRINCIPAL. JAMESES: BROWN, COOK, DEAN, HARDEN. ENDING IN FAMILY WORDS: ALKALINE, DECLAN, DIATRIBE, NAPKIN.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.