NYT Connections Answers: February 25, 2026

Puzzle #1076 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
CARE FOR
BABY, FOSTER, MOTHER, NURSE
🟩 Green
ELEMENTARY
BASIC, KEY, PRIMARY, PRINCIPAL
🟦 Blue
JAMESES
BROWN, COOK, DEAN, HARDEN
🟪 Purple — Hardest
ENDING IN FAMILY WORDS
ALKALINE, DECLAN, DIATRIBE, NAPKIN

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1076:

BABY
FOSTER
MOTHER
NURSE
BASIC
KEY
PRIMARY
PRINCIPAL
BROWN
COOK
DEAN
HARDEN
ALKALINE
DECLAN
DIATRIBE
NAPKIN
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