Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Feb. 22 #987
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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some fun clues, but the categories are difficult to sort. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Tips for Today’s Connections Groups
Here are four clues for today’s Connections puzzle groupings, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Not popular.
Green group index: Like George Clooney, maybe.
Blue group index: Doonesbury also.
Purple group index: The 26th American president.
Answers for Today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: The one who doesn’t fit in.
Green Group: Descriptors of graying hair.
Blue group: Classic comics.
Purple group: Associated with Theodore Roosevelt.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The NYT Connections puzzle completed by February 22, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is one that has no place. The four answers are black sheep, misfit, outcast, and reject.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is descriptors of graying hair. The four answers are distinguished, speckled, salt and pepper and silver.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is classic comics. The four answers are Blondie, Bloom County, Peanuts and The Far Side.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Theodore Roosevelt. The four answers are Big Stick, Bull Moose, Rough Riders and Teddy Bear.
