A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #1012
hints & answers for March 19, 2026

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, F, G and G. These initials are in sorted order.

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CHICKEN LITTLE belongs in this group.

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FOLK TALE CHARACTERS

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  • CHICKEN LITTLE
  • FROG PRINCE
  • GINGERBREAD MAN
  • GOLDILOCKS

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with E, F, H and R. These initials are in sorted order.

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EVIL EYE belongs in this group.

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GOOD LUCK SYMBOLS

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  • EVIL EYE
  • FOUR-LEAF CLOVER
  • HORSESHOE
  • RABBIT'S FOOT

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, M, S and T. These initials are in sorted order.

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CHAMELEON belongs in this group.

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THINGS THAT CHANGE COLOR

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  • CHAMELEON
  • MOOD RING
  • SUNSET
  • TRAFFIC LIGHT

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, P, S and S. These initials are in sorted order.

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BABY BLUES belongs in this group.

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ENDING IN MUSIC GENRES

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  • BABY BLUES
  • PET ROCK
  • SCRAP METAL
  • SODA POP
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  • Yellow: FOLK TALE CHARACTERS
  • Green: GOOD LUCK SYMBOLS
  • Blue: THINGS THAT CHANGE COLOR
  • Purple: ENDING IN MUSIC GENRES

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Yellow

FOLK TALE CHARACTERS

CHICKEN LITTLE · FROG PRINCE · GINGERBREAD MAN · GOLDILOCKS

Green

GOOD LUCK SYMBOLS

EVIL EYE · FOUR-LEAF CLOVER · HORSESHOE · RABBIT'S FOOT

Blue

THINGS THAT CHANGE COLOR

CHAMELEON · MOOD RING · SUNSET · TRAFFIC LIGHT

Purple

ENDING IN MUSIC GENRES

BABY BLUES · PET ROCK · SCRAP METAL · SODA POP

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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.

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