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English majors and theater buffs, the blue category of today's NYT Connections puzzle is calling you. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.

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Hints for today's Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Think of the symbol Ca.

Green group hint: Also haggis.

Blue group hint: Also Shakespeare.

Purple group hint: Gymnasts walk on them.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Calcium-based structures.

Green group: Symbols of Scotland.

Blue group: Famous playwrights.

Purple group: ____ beam.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 24, 2026.

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The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is calcium-based structures. The four answers are bones, coral, shells and teeth.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is symbols of Scotland. The four answers are bagpipes, Scottie, tartan and thistle.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is famous playwrights. The four answers are Chekhov, Coward, Miller and Shaw.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is ____ beam. The four answers are balance, Jim, laser and tractor.

Toughest Connections puzzles

We've made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they'll help you see patterns in future puzzles.

#5: Included "things you can set," such as mood, record, table and volleyball.

#4: Included "one in a dozen," such as egg, juror, month and rose.

#3: Included "streets on screen," such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.

#2: Included "power ___" such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip.

#1: Included "things that can run," such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose.