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NYT Connections puzzle #1007 was published on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Here are graduated hints first, followed by the four complete answer groups—stop before the spoiler divider if you want to solve it yourself.
Hints for Connections #1007
These clues, published by Parade, move from the first category to the fourth. Each points toward a shared connection without listing the answer words.
- In a state of increased suggestibility.
- Starting with 1+1.
- He’s on the case!
- Queens of the kingdom.
Spoilers: March 14 Connections answers
The puzzle’s four groups and their words are:
- HYPNOTIC STATE: DREAM, HAZE, SPELL, TRANCE.
- STARTING WITH PREFIXES MEANING “TWO”: BINARY, DIOXIDE, DUOLINGO, TWILIGHT.
- FICTIONAL INSPECTORS: CLOUSEAU, GADGET, JAVERT, MORSE.
- ENDING IN FEMALE ANIMALS: HOOTENANNY, LICHEN, MOSCOW, NIGHTMARE.
How difficult was puzzle #1007?
PC Guide reported a 2-out-of-5 difficulty rating attributed to The New York Times; that is a reported rating for this puzzle, not a measure of how all players performed. WePC described it as medium. Those are editorial descriptions, so your experience may differ. Both outlets note the four-error limit, while PC Guide describes Connections as sorting 16 words into four categories.
Sources and verification
Parade, PC Guide, and WePC reported the same March 14, 2026 solution and puzzle number. The answer groups are corroborated across those three secondary guides; an official NYT puzzle page was not available among the inspected sources.
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