Need help with NYT Connections for Sunday, March 1, 2026? This is game #994. Start with the spoiler-safe nudges below; the category names and all 16 tiles are farther down.
Spoiler-safe hints for Connections #994
Try these in order, stopping when you have enough to solve the board.
- Light nudge: One group is about bite-sized food; another is about building; a third points to time away; the last plays with food-related words.
- Stronger clues: Think of small dishes served as a starter, gear used on a construction site, symbols for a holiday trip, and things that sound edible but are not.
- Category prompts: An amuse-bouche; essential tools for public works; symbols associated with taking a trip; edible, but not.
Full answer key for Sunday, March 1 (#994)
Spoilers below: the category labels and complete tile sets follow.
| Color | Category | Tiles |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | LITTLE BITE | CANAPÉ, FINGER FOOD, HORS D’OEUVRE, TAPA |
| Green | CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT | HARD HAT, LADDER, NAIL GUN, TOOL BELT |
| Blue | VACATION EMOJI | AIRPLANE, LUGGAGE, PALM TREE, SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES |
| Purple | THINGS YOU DON’T EAT THAT END IN FOODS | COPYPASTA, JOHANNESBURGER, KNUCKLE SANDWICH, LICORICE PIZZA |
What makes the categories tricky
Blue: vacation symbols
The blue set is made up of emoji labels associated with a trip or holiday: an airplane, luggage, a palm tree, and a smiling face with sunglasses.
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Purple: food-sounding wordplay
The purple category is the wordplay trap: each tile is a non-food term ending in a food word. The spelling JOHANNESBURGER is used here; Parade renders it as “JOHANESBURGER.”
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.About this archived puzzle
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups based on a shared category. The puzzle is Sunday, March 1, 2026, game #994; TechRadar’s guide appeared February 28 while Parade’s appeared March 1. Their answer lists agree on the four groupings. TechRadar’s guide notes that misleading overlaps and wordplay can complicate solving; Parade’s guide provides a second set of oblique clues.
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