Stuck on today’s NYT Connections puzzle #991? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you need a gentle nudge or the full answer, we’ve got everything you need to solve Connections for February 26, 2026.
What Is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is a popular daily word game from The New York Times. Players group 16 words into four categories of four, with each category sharing a hidden common thread.
Categories are color-coded by difficulty — yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple (hardest). You get up to four mistakes before the game ends.
How to Play Connections
- Find four words that share something in common
- Select your group and submit
- A wrong guess counts as a mistake
- You can shuffle the board to spot patterns more easily
Like other NYT games, Connections resets at midnight and each day brings a fresh challenge. If you enjoy daily word puzzles, also check out our guide to the February 23, 2026 NYT Connections puzzle #988.
Hints for Connections #991 — February 26, 2026
Not ready for the full answer? Here are category hints to get you thinking:
- Yellow: Think about a turning point or marker
- Green: Things that share a color
- Blue: Related to telling a joke
- Purple: Words that go before “Please”
Category Reveals
Still need more help? Here are today’s four category names:
- Yellow: Pivotal point
- Green: Green things
- Blue: Elements of joke telling
- Purple: “___ Please”
Full Answers for NYT Connections February 26, 2026
Here complete solutions for Connections #991:
- Pivotal point (Yellow): CROSSROADS, LANDMARK, MILESTONE, WATERSHED
- Green things (Green): GRASSHOPPER, SHAMROCK, STATUE OF LIBERTY, WASABI
- Elements of joke telling (Blue): CALLBACK, PUNCHLINE, SETUP, TIMING
- “___ Please” (Purple): ATTENTION, CHECK, DRUMROLL, PRETTY
The trickiest group today was likely “Green things” — GRASSHOPPER and WASABI might not immediately come to mind as green items alongside the more obvious SHAMROCK and STATUE OF LIBERTY.
Tips for Solving Future Connections Puzzles
- Start with the category you feel most confident about
- Watch out for red herrings — words that seem to fit multiple groups
- Use the shuffle button to see the board from a fresh angle
- Save your guesses; don’t rush into a submit
For more daily puzzle help, check out our February 22, 2026 NYT Connections #987 hints and answers and the February 21, 2026 NYT Connections hints.
Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for the next Connections puzzle guide!