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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun one. One of the groups matches up with the color of its category, which you might spot right away. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Iconic moment.
Green group hint: Color of this group.
Blue group hint: Try the fish, I’m here all week.
Purple group hint: Polite request.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Pivotal point.
Green group: Green things.
Blue group: Elements of joke-telling.
Purple group: “____ please.”
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 26, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is pivotal point. The four answers are crossroads, landmark, milestone and watershed.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is green things. The four answers are grasshopper, shamrock, Statue of Liberty and wasabi.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is elements of joke-telling. The four answers are callback, punchline, setup and timing.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is “____ please.” The four answers are attention, check, drumroll and pretty.
