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Progressive hints for Connections #1000
Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four with a shared theme. The yellow group is generally the easiest and purple the trickiest; possible overlaps are part of the challenge. The New York Times Help Center says editors curate words and categories using the Oxford Dictionary.
- Yellow: It’s got George Washington on it.
- Green: A famous Shakespeare line, often misinterpreted.
- Blue: Goes before a fortified structure.
- Purple: Places to link up.
One word from each group
- Yellow: BUCK
- Green: ROMEO
- Blue: SAND
- Purple: INTERNET CAFE
Spoiler: all answers for March 7
Stop here if you still want to solve the grid yourself.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | $1 | BUCK, DOLLAR, ONE, SINGLE |
| Green | “Wherefore art thou Romeo?” | WHEREFORE, ART, THOU, ROMEO |
| Blue | Words before “castle” | BOUNCY, NEW, SAND, WHITE |
| Purple | Where you might make a connection | AIRPORT, DATING APP, INTERNET CAFE, THIS GAME |
Why “wherefore” is the key to the Shakespeare group
In “Wherefore art thou Romeo?”, “wherefore” means “why.” The clue points to the line’s wording, not simply to Romeo as a character.
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Difficulty and date
PC Guide reported the puzzle’s difficulty as 1.5 out of 5, attributing that rating to The New York Times in 2026. The exact puzzle is #1000, dated Saturday, March 7, 2026; “today” in the original headline refers to that publication date.
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The New York Times Help Center describes Connections as 16 words sorted into four groups of four, with exactly one solution. Its page says the daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. It lists access through the Games app, the Connections website, nytimes.com/theathletic, and the News app; according to that help page, registration is not required and the game is free across platforms. Signing in to an NYT account can retain progress across devices. Check the official page for current access details.
Rank #2
The Help Center says the archive reaches back to June 12, 2023, and full archive play is for All Access and Games subscribers. An NYT account is needed to keep archive progress and history. Archive play affects some statistics, but not streaks, and a completed archived puzzle cannot be replayed.
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