NYT Connections March 4 2026 Answers
Puzzle #997
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
GOSSIP HOUND NEW TOY SPORTING WORKING BOOK FAIR SHADOW GONE BIKE TRACK SQUARE VIDEO GAME TAIL HONEST
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PURSUE
Green — SPORTSMANLIKE
Blue — CLASSIC KID GIFTS
Purple — "___ GIRL" TITLES
PURSUEHOUND, SHADOW, TAIL, TRACK
SPORTSMANLIKEFAIR, HONEST, SPORTING, SQUARE
CLASSIC KID GIFTSBIKE, BOOK, TOY, VIDEO GAME
"___ GIRL" TITLESGONE, GOSSIP, NEW, WORKING
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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.