Puzzle #626

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Puzzle #626 · Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #626? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter E.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CHARGE

Show the category

Expenditure

Green group Moderate

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter O.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: FORMER

Show the category

Onetime

Blue group Tricky

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter M.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: DASH

Show the category

Made with Horizontal Lines

Purple group Hardest

Hint: This group is about how the words are built or sound, so look closely at their spelling rather than their meaning.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BAGGIE

Show the category

Simpson Family Members with First Letter Changed

Full answers for puzzle #626

Reveal all four groups and their words

Expenditure

CHARGE COST PRICE RATE

Onetime

FORMER LATE PAST PRIOR

Made with Horizontal Lines

DASH HYPHEN MINUS UNDERSCORE

Simpson Family Members with First Letter Changed

BAGGIE BARGE COMER PISA

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Questions people ask

How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #626?

Puzzle #626 from February 26, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the February 26, 2025 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

When does the new Connections puzzle come out?

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How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

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