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Issue #989 Tue 24 Feb

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 24, 2026

Two groups lean on shared language patterns while the others require a shift in perspective. Watch the violet column, where four distinct anchors compete for the same leading word.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    CALCIUM-BASED STRUCTURES

    BONES · CORAL · SHELLS · TEETH

  2. Reveal the green group
    SYMBOLS OF SCOTLAND

    BAGPIPES · SCOTTIE · TARTAN · THISTLE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS

    CHEKHOV · COWARD · MILLER · SHAW

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ BEAM

    BALANCE · JIM · LASER · TRACTOR

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