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NYT Connections March 17 2024 Answers

Puzzle #280

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

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

MARCH MADNESS FREEZE FEET SIX FAKE FOLLY PUSH NONSENSE CHEESE GARBAGE PROGRESS SKUNK CUT ADVANCE ABSURDITY

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — FOOLISHNESS
Green — MOVE FORWARD
Blue — THINGS THAT MIGHT STINK
Purple — WORDS AFTER “DEEP”
FOOLISHNESSABSURDITY, FOLLY, MADNESS, NONSENSE
MOVE FORWARDADVANCE, MARCH, PROGRESS, PUSH
THINGS THAT MIGHT STINKCHEESE, FEET, GARBAGE, SKUNK
WORDS AFTER “DEEP”CUT, FAKE, FREEZE, SIX
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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.