Issue #1073 Thu 26 Feb
Connections answers & solutions — February 26, 2026
Two synonym groups anchor the grid, leaving a pair of wordplay traps to test your resolve. Watch the violet column, as three candidates for the same phrase compete for space.
Complete Solutions & Answers
The groups and answers for Connections on February 26, 2026 are organized by category difficulty below. Click each card to reveal:
- PIVOTAL POINT
CROSSROADS · LANDMARK · MILESTONE · WATERSHED
- GREEN THINGS
GRASSHOPPER · SHAMROCK · STATUE OF LIBERTY · WASABI
- ELEMENTS OF JOKE-TELLING
CALLBACK · PUNCHLINE · SETUP · TIMING
- "___ PLEASE"
ATTENTION · CHECK · DRUMROLL · PRETTY