Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #987 today, released on February 22nd, 2026, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.
If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
There are sixteen words for the Connection puzzles, which are:
- OUTCAST
- SALT-AND-PEPPER
- BLONDIE
- TEDDY BEAR
- DISTINGUISHED
- BLACK SHEEP
- ROUGH RIDERS
- THE FAR SIDE
- BULL MOOSE
- BLOOM COUNTY
- SILVER
- PEANUTS
- MISFIT
- FLECKED
- REJECT
- BIG STICK
Connections 987 Group Hints Today (February 22nd, 2026)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: One of the groups is “ONE WHO DOESN’T FIT IN“.
- Hint 2: BLONDIE and THE FAR SIDE are in the same group.
- Hint 3: Here is an image that will help you solve one of the groups in today’s puzzle:
- Hint 4: One group of words is “DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR“.
What are the Connections 987 Answers Today? (2/22/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 987 released on 22nd February 2026:
- ONE WHO DOESN’T FIT IN – BLACK SHEEP, MISFIT, OUTCAST, REJECT
- DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR – DISTINGUISHED, FLECKED, SALT-AND-PEPPER, SILVER
- CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS – BLONDIE, BLOOM COUNTY, PEANUTS, THE FAR SIDE
- ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT – BIG STICK, BULL MOOSE, ROUGH RIDERS, TEDDY BEAR
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