Connection Answer Today: Hints and answers for Connections #986, Feb. 21
New guidance for players seeking the Connection answer today focuses on the February 21 puzzle, Connections #986, offering final groupings and targeted hints for the daily 16-word challenge. The update matters because it lays out both concrete solutions for that round and practical tips for approaching deceptively themed sets.
How the Connections puzzle works
The daily Connections puzzle asks players to divide a set of 16 words into four groups of four that share a common theme. Some groupings are literal and straightforward—examples can include sets such as four types of fish—while others are deliberately abstract, requiring lateral thinking rather than direct definitions.
Connection Answer Today: what the February 21 post offered
The February 21 coverage provided four hints tied to each of the day’s groups and presented the final groupings for Connections #986. The material listed the words that appeared in that round and walked players through how each hint connected to one of the four themes. For those still working through the puzzle, the write-up acted as both a solution set and a learning tool for future rounds.
Example of deceptive groupings
The guidance stressed that some groups intentionally mislead by inviting a literal reading that masks a thematic link. As one cited example from an earlier puzzle, the words 'Heart', 'Cell', 'Body' and 'Nucleus' might appear to form a biological category, but on that day two of those words instead belonged to a different labelled set described as 'Nexus' words. The point underscored for readers: think beyond the most obvious commonality.
What players should do next
Players looking for repeated help are encouraged to return for daily hints and answers; the coverage is positioned to update each day with the new puzzle’s words, four hints, and final groupings. The site also maintains answer pages for other daily word games, naming Wordle, Framed, and Globle as additional resources for players seeking quick solutions or practice.
- Key takeaways: use lateral thinking; watch for intentionally deceptive themes; consult the daily hint page when stuck.
For anyone working the puzzle later in the day, the Connection answer today materials serve as both an immediate solution to Connections #986 and a compact strategy refresher for future puzzles. If specifics of a particular grouping remain unclear, the published hints are presented to reveal the linking idea without broader guessing beyond the words provided for that date.
