NYT Connections hints and answers for February 28, 2025 puzzle

NYT Connections

The New York Times' daily word puzzle, Connections, challenges players to identify relationships between words and group them accordingly. The February 28 puzzle (#628) featured categories involving decision-making, affectionate terms, clarity of thought, and metaphors for irreversible actions.

What is NYT’s ‘Connections’ game?

Connections presents 16 words, requiring players to sort them into four groups of four based on shared characteristics. Unlike traditional crosswords, it emphasizes pattern recognition, lateral thinking, and linguistic knowledge. Each puzzle varies in difficulty, ranging from straightforward synonyms to more abstract connections.

NYT Connections hints for February 28, 2025

Yellow: Be indecisive

Green: Lovely person

Blue: Lucidity

Purple: Metaphors for irreversible actions

NYT Connections answers for February 28, 2025

Yellow: Hesitate, Waffle, Waver, Yo-Yo

Green: Angel, Dear, Doll, Peach

Blue: Marbles, Mind, Sense, Wits

Purple: Bell, Egg, Genie, Toothpaste

How to play NYT Connections

Players must identify and group related words into four sets. Correct groups are color-coded: Yellow (easy), Green/Blue (moderate), and Purple (hardest). Incorrect guesses reduce available lives.

Strategies for solving

Identify obvious groups first.

Use process of elimination.

Think creatively about word meanings.

Learn from mistakes to improve performance.