Connections #991 Answers – February 26, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #991 on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ATTENTIONCALLBACKCHECKCROSSROADSDRUMROLLGRASSHOPPERLANDMARKMILESTONEPRETTYPUNCHLINESETUPSHAMROCKSTATUE OF LIBERTYTIMINGWASABIWATERSHED
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CROSSROADS belongs to this group.
Green
GRASSHOPPER belongs to this group.
Blue
CALLBACK belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ATTENTION belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PIVOTAL POINT
Green category
GREEN THINGS
Blue category
ELEMENTS OF JOKE-TELLING
Purple (hardest) category
"___ PLEASE"
Connections #991 answers
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PIVOTAL POINTCROSSROADS, LANDMARK, MILESTONE, WATERSHED
GREEN THINGSGRASSHOPPER, SHAMROCK, STATUE OF LIBERTY, WASABI
ELEMENTS OF JOKE-TELLINGCALLBACK, PUNCHLINE, SETUP, TIMING
"___ PLEASE"ATTENTION, CHECK, DRUMROLL, PRETTY
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What are the Connections answers for February 26, 2026?
PIVOTAL POINT: CROSSROADS, LANDMARK, MILESTONE, WATERSHED. GREEN THINGS: GRASSHOPPER, SHAMROCK, STATUE OF LIBERTY, WASABI. ELEMENTS OF JOKE-TELLING: CALLBACK, PUNCHLINE, SETUP, TIMING. "___ PLEASE": ATTENTION, CHECK, DRUMROLL, PRETTY.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.