NYT Connections Answers: February 26, 2026

Puzzle #1073 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
PIVOTAL POINT
CROSSROADS, LANDMARK, MILESTONE, WATERSHED
🟩 Green
GREEN THINGS
GRASSHOPPER, SHAMROCK, STATUE OF LIBERTY, WASABI
🟦 Blue
ELEMENTS OF JOKE-TELLING
CALLBACK, PUNCHLINE, SETUP, TIMING
🟪 Purple — Hardest
"___ PLEASE"
ATTENTION, CHECK, DRUMROLL, PRETTY

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1073:

CROSSROADS
LANDMARK
MILESTONE
WATERSHED
GRASSHOPPER
SHAMROCK
STATUE OF LIBERTY
WASABI
CALLBACK
PUNCHLINE
SETUP
TIMING
ATTENTION
CHECK
DRUMROLL
PRETTY
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