NYT Connections March 18 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1011
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SPELL YELL RAIN COAT WHAMMY STRETCH CURSE WAH WINCE BLANK PATCH HOP DELAY REALITY REVERB PERIOD
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — INTERVAL
Green — REACT TO A STUBBED TOE
Blue — GUITAR EFFECTS PEDALS
Purple — ___ CHECK
INTERVALPATCH, PERIOD, SPELL, STRETCH
REACT TO A STUBBED TOECURSE, HOP, WINCE, YELL
GUITAR EFFECTS PEDALSDELAY, REVERB, WAH, WHAMMY
___ CHECKBLANK, COAT, RAIN, REALITY
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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.