Feb. 25 NYT Connections: Hints and Answers for Puzzle #990
As players prepare for the latest challenge in the New York Times Connections puzzle, here are the hints and answers for Puzzle #990 dated February 25, 2026. This edition presents a mix of categories, ranging from straightforward to complex.
Hints for Today’s Connections Puzzle
Today’s puzzle involves four distinct categories, each with its own theme. Here are the hints to help players find the right answers:
- Yellow Group: What a parent should do for a child.
- Green Group: “____ my dear Watson.”
- Blue Group: Some go by Jim.
- Purple Group: Look for hidden words.
Today’s Connections Answers
Here are the answers organized by category:
Yellow Group – Theme: Care For
- Baby
- Foster
- Mother
- Nurse
Green Group – Theme: Elementary
- Basic
- Key
- Primary
- Principal
Blue Group – Theme: Jameses
- Brown
- Cook
- Dean
- Harden
Purple Group – Theme: Ending in Family Words
- Alkaline (line)
- Declan (clan)
- Diatribe (tribe)
- Napkin (kin)
Toughest Connections Puzzles
If you are interested in challenging yourself further, consider these tough Connections puzzles from the past:
- #5: Included “things you can set,” such as mood, record, table, and volleyball.
- #4: Included “one in a dozen,” such as egg, juror, month, and rose.
- #3: Included “streets on screen,” such as Elm, Fear, Jump, and Sesame.
- #2: Included “power ___,” including nap, plant, Ranger, and trip.
- #1: Included “things that can run,” such as candidate, faucet, mascara, and nose.
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