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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. That purple category, once again, expects you to spot hidden words that are related to each other within four of the grid words. It’s fun once you see the answer, but tough to figure out on your own. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: What a parent should do for a child.
Green group hint: “____ my dear Watson.”
Blue group hint: Some go by Jim.
Purple group hint: Look for hidden words.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Care for.
Green group: Elementary.
Blue group: Jameses.
Purple group: Ending in family words.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 25, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is care for. The four answers are baby, foster, mother and nurse.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is elementary. The four answers are basic, key, primary and principal.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Jameses. The four answers are Brown, Cook, Dean and Harden.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ending in family words. The four answers are alkaline (line), Declan (clan), diatribe (tribe) and napkin (kin).
