Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is game #1010, for Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Start with the spoiler-light clues below, or skip to the four category names and complete word groups when you’re ready for the solution.
Hints for Connections #1010
These clues move from a broad nudge to a more revealing description. Stop at the level that helps you keep solving.
- Yellow: In a tricky situation.
- Green: Vocalist terms.
- Blue: With an attached cord.
- Purple: Really speedy.
Category names
Need a stronger nudge? The groups are metaphors for trouble, music theory concepts, things with strings, and metaphors for quickness.
Today’s Connections answers
Spoilers below: These are the complete groups for Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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- Yellow — Metaphors for trouble: BIND, HOT WATER, JAM, PICKLE.
- Green — Music theory concepts: KEY, PITCH, SCALE, TONE.
- Blue — Things with strings: BALLOON, KITE, TEA BAG, YO-YO.
- Purple — Metaphors for quickness: ARROW, LIGHTNING, ROCKET, WIND.
Where and when to play Connections
The New York Times Help Center says the daily game is released at midnight in the player’s timezone. It is free to play without registration or sign-in, and is available through the NYT Games app, NYTimes.com, The Athletic site, and the News app. See the NYT Help Center’s Connections page for current play information.
The full puzzle archive reaches back to June 12, 2023, and is available to All Access and Games subscribers, according to the same Help Center page.
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