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Connections #993 hints and answers for Saturday, February 28, 2026

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

Connections #993 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: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

CRAVING

DESIRE · ITCH · THIRST · URGE

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.

JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING

CRUISE DIRECTOR · PILOT · ROADIE · SALESMAN

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Four words, one thread. Say each of the four out loud - the link is usually plainer than it looks.

NAME HOMOPHONES

EARNEST · KNEEL · RUSTLE · TAILOR

Group 4 - Purple

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.

ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER

COMETH · NOVAK · START · SUNG

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Dressing up"