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Issue #992 Fri 27 Feb

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 27, 2026

Two direct synonym groups sit alongside two distinct wordplay sets. Watch the violet column, as three of its members hide in plain sight among the other rows.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    BACKSTABBER

    JUDAS · SNAKE · TRAITOR · TURNCOAT

  2. Reveal the green group
    AURA

    AIR · IMPRESSION · MANNER · QUALITY

  3. Reveal the blue group
    KINDS OF CHAIN REACTION "EFFECTS"

    BUTTERFLY · DOMINO · RIPPLE · SNOWBALL

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ PRESS

    BENCH · DRILL · FRENCH · PRINTING

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