Stuck on the February 25, 2026 (#990) edition of NYT Connections? Here are answers for today’s puzzle as well as some clues and hints to give you a little boost.
Connections by The New York Times is a daily word puzzle that fans can enjoy online for free. The puzzle presents a set of 16 words that players need to sort into groups of four. The words may appear random, but are actually connected by four hidden themes. To solve it, fans must identify these themes and select which words belong together in a group. However, players will only get four guesses to make the correct choices. Moreover, the game also provides a “one away…” pop-up as a hint whenever a player gets close to completing a particular group.
Check out the hints and answers for the February 25 Connections puzzle below.
Connections hints for February 25
All 16 words in today’s puzzle are: KEY, BROWN, ALKALINE, FOSTER, PRINCIPAL, DECLAN, BABY, NAPKIN, DIATRIBE, NURSE, MOTHER, BASIC, DEAN, COOK, PRIMARY, and HARDEN.
Here are some hints for each group:
- Yellow Group: The words in this group are related to taking care of someone.
- Green Group: This collection includes words related to the essential elements of a concept.
- Blue Group: This set includes some notable personalities who share the same first name.
- Purple Group: This group includes words that end with the synonym of family.
What are the Connections answers for today, February 25?
Here are the answers for the February 25 NYT Connections puzzle:
Yellow Group: Care For – BABY, FOSTER, MOTHER, and NURSE.
Green Group: Elementary – BASIC, KEY, PRIMARY, and PRINCIPAL.
Blue Group: Jameses – BROWN, COOK, DEAN, and HARDEN.
Purple Group: Ending In Family Words – ALKALINE, DECLAN, DIATRIBE, and NAPKIN.
The New York Times Games offers several other unique puzzles, such as Wordle, Pips, Strands, the NYT Crossword, and more. While some games, including Connections, are available for free, others require a paid subscription to unlock.
