Blue group — ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER
Why is “COMETH” in the Blue group?
a coming or arrival, especially of a celestial body, with an added letter
Connections Hints for February 28, 2026 #992
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Tricky Words in Today's Connections
▼Definitions for the most unusual words in today's puzzle
Tricky Words in Today's Connections
▼Green group — NAME HOMOPHONES
Why is “RUSTLE” in the Green group?
a soft, murmuring sound, or to move with such a sound, also a homophone for a name
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (February 28, 2026)
Several words in today's puzzle have multiple meanings or obscure definitions that can throw you off. Here's what each one means in the context of this Connections grid.
- COMETH
- Definition: a coming or arrival, especially of a celestial body
- Why it's tricky: its archaic language and multiple meanings could mislead solvers
- RUSTLE
- Definition: a soft, murmuring sound, or to move with such a sound
- Why it's tricky: its multiple meanings, including a verb and a noun, could confuse solvers
- EARNEST
- Definition: serious and sincere, or a payment as a guarantee
- Why it's tricky: its multiple meanings and homophone with 'urnest' could mislead solvers
- NOVAK
- Definition: a surname, possibly referring to the tennis player Novak Djokovic
- Why it's tricky: its ambiguity as a surname or a word related to astronomy could confuse solvers
Connections #992 explained
Why these words connect (February 28, 2026)
Understanding the logic behind each group helps you spot similar patterns in future puzzles. Here's the reasoning for every category in today's Connections.
Yellow group: CRAVING
These words all describe strong desires or needs, such as a desire for something or an itch that needs to be scratched.
Green group: JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING
These jobs all involve traveling, whether it's a cruise director on a ship, a pilot in the air, a roadie on tour, or a salesman on the road.
Blue group: NAME HOMOPHONES
These words are all homophones for names, such as Earnest or Urnest, and can be confused with actual names.
Purple group: ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER
These words are all astronomical terms with an additional letter, such as 'cometh' from 'come' or 'novak' from 'nova'.
Red herrings and trap words explained
These words were designed to mislead you. Understanding why they don't belong where you first think sharpens your game for tomorrow.
“START”
Seems like it belongs to: JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING
Actually belongs to: ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER
while 'start' can relate to beginning a journey, in this context it refers to the astronomical term with an added letter
“ROADIE”
Seems like it belongs to: ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER
Actually belongs to: JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING
although 'roadie' involves travel, it is not an astronomical term and belongs to the jobs category
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “START” didn't go with JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING
Seems like: JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING → Actually: ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER
while 'start' can relate to beginning a journey, in this context it refers to the astronomical term with an added letter
Why “ROADIE” didn't go with ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER
Seems like: ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER → Actually: JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING
although 'roadie' involves travel, it is not an astronomical term and belongs to the jobs category