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Connections #991 hints and answers for Thursday, February 26, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #991 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: These four belong together for one clean reason. If two of them pair up in your head first, let the other two confirm it.

PIVOTAL POINT

CROSSROADS · LANDMARK · MILESTONE · WATERSHED

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

GREEN THINGS

GRASSHOPPER · SHAMROCK · STATUE OF LIBERTY · WASABI

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

ELEMENTS OF JOKE-TELLING

CALLBACK · PUNCHLINE · SETUP · TIMING

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: The category name leaves a blank - each of these four words fills it to make a familiar phrase.

"___ PLEASE"

ATTENTION · CHECK · DRUMROLL · PRETTY

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Who goes there?"