Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Feb. 28, #628


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Today’s Connections puzzle has one of those super-zany purple categories today. Good luck with that. I thought the yellow category was a fun one, though. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

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Hints for today’s Connections groups


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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: Hmm, I’m not sure.

Green group hint: Someone you think is great.

Blue group hint: Have you lost it?

Purple group hint: Permanent error.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Be indecisive

Green group: Lovely person

Blue group: Lucidity

Purple group: Components of metaphors for things that can’t be undone.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb 28 2025 #628

The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 28, 2025 #628.

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The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is be indecisive. The four answers are hesitate, waffle, waver and yo-yo.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is lovely person. The four answers are angel, dear, doll and peach.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is lucidity. The four answers are marbles, mind, sense and wits.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is components of metaphors for things that can’t be undone. The four answers are bell, egg, genie and toothpaste.




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