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Issue #988 Mon 23 Feb

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 23, 2026

Four distinct groupings rely on clear definitions today, with two sets of synonyms and two sets of literal associations. Watch the blue column where a few innocuous terms threaten to wander into the wrong category.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    EAT VORACIOUSLY

    BOLT · GORGE · INHALE · SCARF

  2. Reveal the green group
    CONICAL THINGS

    CHRISTMAS TREE · CONE · PARTY HAT · VOLCANO

  3. Reveal the blue group
    POSE

    BLUFF · FRONT · MASQUERADE · POSTURE

  4. Reveal the violet group
    SETTINGS FOR A KISS

    BLARNEY STONE · MISTLETOE · NEW YEAR'S EVE · WEDDING

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