Connections #992 Answers – February 27, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #992 on Friday, February 27, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AIRBENCHBUTTERFLYDOMINODRILLFRENCHIMPRESSIONJUDASMANNERPRINTINGQUALITYRIPPLESNAKESNOWBALLTRAITORTURNCOAT
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
JUDAS belongs to this group.
Green
AIR belongs to this group.
Blue
BUTTERFLY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BENCH belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
BACKSTABBER
Green category
AURA
Blue category
KINDS OF CHAIN REACTION "EFFECTS"
Purple (hardest) category
___ PRESS
Connections #992 answers
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BACKSTABBERJUDAS, SNAKE, TRAITOR, TURNCOAT
AURAAIR, IMPRESSION, MANNER, QUALITY
KINDS OF CHAIN REACTION "EFFECTS"BUTTERFLY, DOMINO, RIPPLE, SNOWBALL
___ PRESSBENCH, DRILL, FRENCH, PRINTING
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What are the Connections answers for February 27, 2026?
BACKSTABBER: JUDAS, SNAKE, TRAITOR, TURNCOAT. AURA: AIR, IMPRESSION, MANNER, QUALITY. KINDS OF CHAIN REACTION "EFFECTS": BUTTERFLY, DOMINO, RIPPLE, SNOWBALL. ___ PRESS: BENCH, DRILL, FRENCH, PRINTING.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.