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NYT Connections March 12 2026 Answers

Puzzle #1005

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

CUCKOO CLOCK SWING STEP SANDBOX HOURGLASS MEXICAN FLAG METRONOME WEATHER VANE WINDSHIELD WIPER BUNKER SPIN PENDULUM DESERT REFORMER FROOT LOOPS BARRE

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — PLACES TO FIND SAND
Green — THINGS THAT MOVE BACK AND FORTH
Blue — APPARATUS-BASED EXERCISE CLASSES
Purple — FEATURING BIRDS
PLACES TO FIND SANDBUNKER, DESERT, HOURGLASS, SANDBOX
THINGS THAT MOVE BACK AND FORTHMETRONOME, PENDULUM, SWING, WINDSHIELD WIPER
APPARATUS-BASED EXERCISE CLASSESBARRE, REFORMER, SPIN, STEP
FEATURING BIRDSCUCKOO CLOCK, FROOT LOOPS, MEXICAN FLAG, WEATHER VANE
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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.