NYT Connections March 16 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1009
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
OKAY SLOTH ANY TWO WRATH TRAFFIC PRIDE ENVY CARTWRIGHT MOLASSES WRESTLE PACK POD EMMY GAGGLE GLACIER
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — ANIMAL GROUP NAMES
Green — THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SLOW
Blue — SILENT "W"
Purple — WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONS
ANIMAL GROUP NAMESGAGGLE, PACK, POD, PRIDE
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SLOWGLACIER, MOLASSES, SLOTH, TRAFFIC
SILENT "W"CARTWRIGHT, TWO, WRATH, WRESTLE
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONSANY, EMMY, ENVY, OKAY
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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.