NYT Connections Today: Hints & Answers for February 23, 2026

Get the NYT Connections answer for February 23, 2026: See today's four groups, all connections, expert hints, and a step-by-step solution for the New York Times Connections puzzle. Updated daily!

Create four groups of four!

NEW YEAR'S EVE
VOLCANO
MASQUERADE
PARTY HAT
CHRISTMAS TREE
MISTLETOE
GORGE
BLUFF
POSTURE
CONE
WEDDING
BOLT
SCARF
BLARNEY STONE
INHALE
FRONT

Solutions

EAT VORACIOUSLY
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CONICAL THINGS
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POSE
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SETTINGS FOR A KISS
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How to Play Connections

1

Find Groups of Four

Look for four words that share a common theme or category. Each group has a different difficulty level.

2

Difficulty Levels

Yellow (easiest),Green,Blue,Purple (hardest)

3

Watch for Traps

Be careful of red herrings - words that seem related but belong to different groups. You only get 4 mistakes!

How to Play NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game from The New York Times. Each day, you must find groups of four words that share something in common. There are four groups total, and each has a different difficulty level.

Today's Connections Groups

The NYT Connections puzzle for February 23, 2026 features four groups with different themes:

  • EAT VORACIOUSLY: BOLT, GORGE, INHALE, SCARF
  • CONICAL THINGS: CHRISTMAS TREE, CONE, PARTY HAT, VOLCANO
  • POSE: BLUFF, FRONT, MASQUERADE, POSTURE
  • SETTINGS FOR A KISS: BLARNEY STONE, MISTLETOE, NEW YEAR'S EVE, WEDDING

Connections Strategy Tips

  • Start with the most obvious connections first
  • Yellow is usually the easiest group, purple is the hardest
  • Look for word patterns, categories, or shared themes
  • Be careful of red herrings - words that seem related but aren't in the same group
  • You can make up to 4 mistakes before the game ends

About Today's Solution

The February 23, 2026 Connections puzzle features 4 groups with various themes and difficulty levels. Get all NYT Connections answers, hints, and solutions for February 23, 2026 right here.

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