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Connections #1019
hints & answers for March 26, 2026

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

AGRICULTURE belongs in this group.

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FOOD PROCUREMENT METHODS

Reveal all four words
  • AGRICULTURE
  • FISHING
  • GATHERING
  • HUNTING

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with L, P, R and T. These initials are in sorted order.

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LION belongs in this group.

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MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAM

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  • LION
  • PISTON
  • RED WING
  • TIGER

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

BALLOT belongs in this group.

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FEATURES OF A CLASSIC VOTING BOOTH

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  • BALLOT
  • BOOTH
  • CURTAIN
  • LEVER

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER belongs in this group.

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THEY HAVE BOLTS

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  • FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER
  • HARDWARE STORE
  • LIGHTNING
  • LOCK
Show categories only
  • Yellow: FOOD PROCUREMENT METHODS
  • Green: MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAM
  • Blue: FEATURES OF A CLASSIC VOTING BOOTH
  • Purple: THEY HAVE BOLTS

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All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

FOOD PROCUREMENT METHODS

AGRICULTURE · FISHING · GATHERING · HUNTING

Green

MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAM

LION · PISTON · RED WING · TIGER

Blue

FEATURES OF A CLASSIC VOTING BOOTH

BALLOT · BOOTH · CURTAIN · LEVER

Purple

THEY HAVE BOLTS

FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER · HARDWARE STORE · LIGHTNING · LOCK

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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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