NYT Connections March 10 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1003
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MASS GRAM DUKE TOAST BROWN UNC WASH SOCK PENN ROAST POP BOX SLUG SEAR MISS CUZ
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — COOK WITH DRY HEAT
Green — FAMILIAL NICKNAMES
Blue — U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS
Purple — PUNCH
COOK WITH DRY HEATBROWN, ROAST, SEAR, TOAST
FAMILIAL NICKNAMESCUZ, GRAM, POP, UNC
U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONSMASS, MISS, PENN, WASH
PUNCHBOX, DUKE, SLUG, SOCK
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.