NYT Connections Hints for February 22, 2026 (#1070)
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OUTCAST
SALT-AND-PEPPER
BLONDIE
TEDDY BEAR
DISTINGUISHED
BLACK SHEEP
ROUGH RIDERS
THE FAR SIDE
BULL MOOSE
BLOOM COUNTY
SILVER
PEANUTS
MISFIT
FLECKED
REJECT
BIG STICK
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ONE WHO DOESN'T FIT IN
Back to CategoriesSocial outsiders or non-conformists
BLACK SHEEP
A family member who is considered different or disreputable compared to others.
MISFIT
A person whose behavior or attitude sets them apart from others in an uncomfortable or conspicuous way.
OUTCAST
Someone who has been rejected or ostracized by their society or group.
REJECT
A person or thing dismissed as inadequate or unacceptable.
DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR
Back to CategoriesTerms describing hair turning gray or white
DISTINGUISHED
Having an appearance of dignity and maturity, often associated with graying hair.
FLECKED
Sprinkled or spotted with gray hairs.
SALT-AND-PEPPER
Hair that is mixed with both dark and gray/white strands, creating a speckled appearance.
SILVER
Having hair that is completely or predominantly gray/white, often with a shiny, metallic appearance.
CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS
Back to CategoriesIconic American newspaper comic strips
BLONDIE
Long-running comic strip about the Bumstead family, created by Chic Young in 1930.
BLOOM COUNTY
Satirical comic strip by Berke Breathed featuring Opus the penguin, running 1980-1989.
PEANUTS
Charles Schulz's iconic strip featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and friends (1950-2000).
THE FAR SIDE
Single-panel cartoon by Gary Larson known for its surreal humor and anthropomorphic animals (1979-1995).
ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Back to CategoriesThings connected to the 26th U.S. President
BIG STICK
From Roosevelt's foreign policy motto 'Speak softly and carry a big stick'.
BULL MOOSE
Nickname for Roosevelt's Progressive Party in the 1912 presidential election.
ROUGH RIDERS
Volunteer cavalry regiment led by Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.
TEDDY BEAR
Stuffed toy named after Roosevelt following a 1902 hunting incident where he refused to shoot a bear.