NYT Connections March 21 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1014
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
POUND PLAIN OBJECT CROWN JUMP MARK FRANK RICH GOAL STRAIGHT POINT BISHOP KING BLUNT FROST CAPTURE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — DIRECT
Green — TARGET
Blue — CHECKERS TERMS
Purple — 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS
DIRECTBLUNT, FRANK, PLAIN, STRAIGHT
TARGETGOAL, MARK, OBJECT, POINT
CHECKERS TERMSCAPTURE, CROWN, JUMP, KING
20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETSBISHOP, FROST, POUND, RICH
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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.