NYT Connections March 30 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1023
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
ERSATZ FRITZ TINKER TOY YUTZ FUTZ DOLLAR DUMMY HERTZ PLAYS MOCK MESS FAUX BUDGET TRUFFLES AVIS
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — IMITATION
Green — PLAY AROUND (WITH)
Blue — CAR RENTAL COMPANIES
Purple — SNACK BRANDS PLUS STARTING LETTER
IMITATIONDUMMY, ERSATZ, FAUX, MOCK
PLAY AROUND (WITH)FUTZ, MESS, TINKER, TOY
CAR RENTAL COMPANIESAVIS, BUDGET, DOLLAR, HERTZ
SNACK BRANDS PLUS STARTING LETTERFRITZ, PLAYS, TRUFFLES, YUTZ
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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.