NYT Connections February 27 2026 Answers
Puzzle #992
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
JUDAS DRILL QUALITY BUTTERFLY FRENCH BENCH AIR RIPPLE SNAKE SNOWBALL TRAITOR MANNER DOMINO PRINTING IMPRESSION TURNCOAT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — BACKSTABBER
Green — AURA
Blue — KINDS OF CHAIN REACTION "EFFECTS"
Purple — ___ PRESS
BACKSTABBERJUDAS, SNAKE, TRAITOR, TURNCOAT
AURAAIR, IMPRESSION, MANNER, QUALITY
KINDS OF CHAIN REACTION "EFFECTS"BUTTERFLY, DOMINO, RIPPLE, SNOWBALL
___ PRESSBENCH, DRILL, FRENCH, PRINTING
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