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Issue #990 Wed 25 Feb

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 25, 2026

Two direct synonym groups sit alongside two wordplay traps. Keep an eye on the lower rows where suffix-based overlaps threaten to pull your focus.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    CARE FOR

    BABY · FOSTER · MOTHER · NURSE

  2. Reveal the green group
    ELEMENTARY

    BASIC · KEY · PRIMARY · PRINCIPAL

  3. Reveal the blue group
    JAMESES

    BROWN · COOK · DEAN · HARDEN

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ENDING IN FAMILY WORDS

    ALKALINE · DECLAN · DIATRIBE · NAPKIN

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