NYT Connections Answers: February 28, 2026

Puzzle #1036 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
CRAVING
DESIRE, ITCH, THIRST, URGE
🟩 Green
JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING
CRUISE DIRECTOR, PILOT, ROADIE, SALESMAN
🟦 Blue
NAME HOMOPHONES
EARNEST, KNEEL, RUSTLE, TAILOR
🟪 Purple — Hardest
ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER
COMETH, NOVAK, START, SUNG

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1036:

DESIRE
ITCH
THIRST
URGE
CRUISE DIRECTOR
PILOT
ROADIE
SALESMAN
EARNEST
KNEEL
RUSTLE
TAILOR
COMETH
NOVAK
START
SUNG
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