A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #1000
hints & answers for March 7, 2026

Keep the satisfaction of the solve. Get a nudge for one group, reveal a category, or check the answers at your own pace.

This reference always shows March 7, 2026. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.

Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
Picture-label clue

Using the picture descriptions, look for entries beginning with B, D, O and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BUCK belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

$1

Reveal all four words
  • BUCK
  • DOLLAR
  • ONE
  • SINGLE

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
Picture-label clue

Using the picture descriptions, look for entries beginning with A, R, T and W. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

ART belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

"WHEREFORE ART THOU ROMEO?"

Reveal all four words
  • ART
  • ROMEO
  • THOU
  • WHEREFORE

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
Picture-label clue

Using the picture descriptions, look for entries beginning with B, N, S and W. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BOUNCY belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

WORDS BEFORE "CASTLE"

Reveal all four words
  • BOUNCY
  • NEW
  • SAND
  • WHITE

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
Picture-label clue

Using the picture descriptions, look for entries beginning with A, D, I and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

AIRPORT belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

WHERE YOU MIGHT MAKE A CONNECTION

Reveal all four words
  • AIRPORT
  • DATING APP
  • INTERNET CAFE
  • THIS GAME
Show categories only
  • Yellow: $1
  • Green: "WHEREFORE ART THOU ROMEO?"
  • Blue: WORDS BEFORE "CASTLE"
  • Purple: WHERE YOU MIGHT MAKE A CONNECTION

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

$1

BUCK · DOLLAR · ONE · SINGLE

Green

"WHEREFORE ART THOU ROMEO?"

ART · ROMEO · THOU · WHEREFORE

Blue

WORDS BEFORE "CASTLE"

BOUNCY · NEW · SAND · WHITE

Purple

WHERE YOU MIGHT MAKE A CONNECTION

AIRPORT · DATING APP · INTERNET CAFE · THIS GAME

This puzzle’s recorded solution

The date and puzzle number identify this exact board. Use the individual group controls to compare its recorded categories and words, then return to the archive to find another puzzle.

About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

Group colours follow the puzzle’s yellow, green, blue and purple order, from the most straightforward to the trickiest. Your own experience may differ. The reference tiles may appear in a different order from your game. Picture puzzles have separately hidden descriptions, since a description can give away the wordplay.

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