NYT Connections#1089
Sunday, March 15, 2026
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Game Type
NYT Connections
Answer Length
16 words, 4 groups

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a word puzzle where you group 16 words into 4 categories of 4 words each. The categories have different difficulty levels indicated by colors: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, and Purple (hardest).

Welcome to NYT Connections! Ready to find the hidden connections? Whether you need a gentle hint or the complete solution, we've got you covered. Discover the themes that link these 16 words and master today's puzzle with our comprehensive guide.

NYT Connections Tips & Strategies

  • Start with the most obvious connections first (usually Yellow)
  • Look for proper nouns, plural forms, or common categories
  • Be careful with red herrings - words that seem to fit multiple groups
  • The Purple group often involves wordplay, puns, or very specific themes
  • If you're stuck, try thinking about what words have in common beyond their literal meaning

NYT Connections Hints for 15 March 2026 [#1089]

Need a nudge in the right direction? Use these hints to help solve today's puzzle.

Yellow GREEDILY CONTROL

Green TOOTHED WHEELS

Blue PORTMANTEAUX

Purple BULL___

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General Connections Tips

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How to play NYT Connections?
Game Rules
NYT Connections is a word puzzle where you need to find groups of four words that share something in common. Each group has a specific theme or category. You have 4 mistakes allowed before the game ends. The categories range from straightforward to very tricky wordplay.
What are the difficulty levels in NYT Connections?
Strategy Tips
The four groups are color-coded by difficulty: Yellow (easiest), Green (easy), Blue (medium), and Purple (hardest). Purple often involves wordplay, puns, or very obscure connections.
What is the Yellow category theme?
Yellow Group
GREEDILY CONTROL - This yellow category contains words related to this theme.
What is the Green category theme?
Green Group
TOOTHED WHEELS - This green category contains words related to this theme.
What is the Blue category theme?
Blue Group
PORTMANTEAUX - This blue category contains words related to this theme.
What is the Purple category theme?
Purple Group
BULL___ - This purple category contains words related to this theme.

NYT Connections Answers for 15 March 2026

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Yellow

GREEDILY CONTROL

HOG
CORNER
MONOPOLIZE
BOGART

Green

TOOTHED WHEELS

COG
GEAR
PINION
SPROCKET

Blue

PORTMANTEAUX

SPORK
BLOG
SMOG
MOTEL

Purple

BULL___

DOG
FROG
DOZE
HORN

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Date Game # Answer
Mar 16, 20261095(ANIMAL GROUP NAMES): GAGGLE | PACK | POD | PRIDE | (THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SLOW): GLACIER | MOLASSES | SLOTH | TRAFFIC | (SILENT "W"): CARTWRIGHT | TWO | WRATH | WRESTLE | (WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONS): ANY | EMMY | ENVY | OKAY
Mar 15, 20261089(GREEDILY CONTROL): BOGART | CORNER | HOG | MONOPOLIZE | (TOOTHED WHEELS): COG | GEAR | PINION | SPROCKET | (PORTMANTEAUX): BLOG | MOTEL | SMOG | SPORK | (BULL___): DOG | DOZE | FROG | HORN
Mar 14, 20261079(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
Mar 13, 20261088("NO THANKS"): LATER | NAH | NEXT TIME | PASS | (KINDS OF NUMBERS): EVEN | IRRATIONAL | PERFECT | PRIME | (KINDS OF WALLS): BERLIN | BRICK | FOURTH | GREAT | (HOMOPHONES OF NON-NUMERIC AMOUNTS): AWL | NUN | PHEW | SUM
Mar 12, 20261086(PLACES TO FIND SAND): BUNKER | DESERT | HOURGLASS | SANDBOX | (THINGS THAT MOVE BACK AND FORTH): METRONOME | PENDULUM | SWING | WINDSHIELD WIPER | (APPARATUS-BASED EXERCISE CLASSES): BARRE | REFORMER | SPIN | STEP | (FEATURING BIRDS): CUCKOO CLOCK | FROOT LOOPS | MEXICAN FLAG | WEATHER VANE
Mar 11, 20261084(STEAL): LIFT | PALM | PINCH | POCKET | (MAKE NICER, WITH "UP"): DRESS | JAZZ | SPIFF | SPRUCE | (KINDS OF CONES): ICE CREAM | PINE | SNOW | TRAFFIC | (PRONOUN HOMOPHONES): HEE | MI | OUI | YEW
Mar 10, 20261082(COOK WITH DRY HEAT): BROWN | ROAST | SEAR | TOAST | (FAMILIAL NICKNAMES): CUZ | GRAM | POP | UNC | (U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS): MASS | MISS | PENN | WASH | (PUNCH): BOX | DUKE | SLUG | SOCK
Mar 09, 20261077(STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUND, SPELLED DIFFERENTLY): WAREHOUSE | WEARABLE | WEREWOLF | WHEREFORE | (METAPHORS FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY): FISHBOWL | HOT SEAT | MICROSCOPE | SPOTLIGHT | (MUPPETS): ANIMAL | BEAKER | FOZZIE | GONZO | (THEY FEATURE A BOSS): COMPANY | E STREET BAND | MAFIA | VIDEO GAME
Mar 08, 20261083(CITIES): LIMA | NICE | OSAKA | PHOENIX | (PALINDROMES): EYE | REFER | ROTATOR | SELES | (HORROR MOVIES MINUS "S"): GREMLIN | JAW | SINNER | TREMOR | (STARTING WITH SLANG FOR ZERO): JACKET | NADAL | SQUATTER | ZIPPER
Dec 31, 2025991(HAPPY NEW YEAR!): BALL DROP | CHAMPAGNE FLUTE | FIREWORKS | NOISEMAKER | (PLACES WHERE THINGS DISAPPEAR): BERMUDA TRIANGLE | BLACK HOLE | COUCH CUSHIONS | DRYER | (ASSOCIATED WITH PHILADELPHIA): BROTHERLY LOVE | CHEESESTEAK | LIBERTY BELL | ROCKY | (STARTING WITH BODIES OF WATER): BAY LEAF | CHANNEL SURF | SEA BASS | SOUND BARRIER
Dec 30, 2025994(INTENTION): AIM | GOAL | OBJECT | POINT | (MEASURING DEVICES): CLOCK | COMPASS | RULER | SCALE | (PARTS OF A FLIGHT): CLIMB | TAKEOFF | TAXI | TOUCHDOWN | (BIKE ACCESSORIES): BASKET | BELL | RACK | REFLECTOR
Dec 29, 2025959(TENDENCY): COURSE | DIRECTION | TIDE | TREND | (BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES): CELL | GENE | PROTEIN | TISSUE | (SUMMER OLYMPIC EVENTS): ATHLETICS | EQUESTRIAN | SWIMMING | TRIATHLON | (CAR BRAND HOMOPHONES): INFINITY | MINNIE | OPAL | OUTIE
Dec 28, 2025972(CONTAINERS FOR SHIPPING): BOX | ENVELOPE | MAILER | TUBE | (UNMOVING): CONSTANT | STATIC | STATIONARY | STILL | (MECHANICAL WATCH PARTS): GEAR | PAWL | RATCHET | SPRING | (DOGS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED): DUSKY | NOODLE | PERRIER | SOXER
Dec 27, 2025948(AIRLINE CLASSES): BUSINESS | ECONOMY | FIRST | PREMIUM | (ATTRIBUTE): CITE | CREDIT | NAME | REFERENCE | (VOCATION): CALLING | CRAFT | LINE | TRADE | (ENDING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES): DECIDER | NAMESAKE | REPORT | VILLAGER
Dec 26, 2025957(CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES): MOVIE EXEC | SURFER | TECH BRO | VALLEY GIRL | (COMEDY SUBGENRES): BUDDY | CRINGE | SCREWBALL | STONER | ('70S ROCK BANDS): AMERICA | CHICAGO | FOREIGNER | JOURNEY | (BLACK ___): FOREST | FRIDAY | PANTHER | WIDOW
Dec 25, 2025988(ORNATE, AS PROSE): EXCESSIVE | FLOWERY | MELODRAMATIC | PURPLE | (CREATE): COIN | HATCH | FASHION | MAKE UP | (THINGS WITH STEMS): CHERRY | FLOWER | MUSICAL NOTE | WINE GLASS | (COMPRISED OF SOLFEGE (DO-RE-MI)): LAREDO | MIRE | RETIRE | SOLTI
Dec 24, 2025969(SLANG FOR MONEY): BACON | BREAD | CHEESE | PAPER | (MASTICATE): BITE | CHAMP | CHEW | MUNCH | (FISH): CHAR | POLLOCK | SOLE | TANG | (WAYS TO VOCALIZE MUSICALLY PLUS A LETTER): HUMP | RAPT | SINGE | WHISTLER
Dec 23, 2025973(VULNERABILITY): ACHILLES’ HEEL | DOWNFALL | KRYPTONITE | SOFT SPOT | (FREUDIAN CONCEPTS): FIXATION | OEDIPUS COMPLEX | SUPEREGO | UNCONSCIOUS | (CHARACTERS IN CAPES): DARTH VADER | DRACULA | LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD | SUPERMAN | (STARTING WITH SLANG FOR SAUSAGE): BRATZ | DOGMA | FRANKENSTEIN | LINKLATER
Dec 22, 2025951(INFLUX): RASH | RUSH | SURGE | WAVE | (SUBSEQUENT): COMING | FOLLOWING | FUTURE | LATER | (KINDS OF CARDS): BUSINESS | GREETING | MEMBERSHIP | PLAYING | (COLORS MINUS LAST LETTER): BROW | CYA | PIN | WHIT
Dec 21, 2025976(FEATURES OF A TEAPOT): HANDLE | LID | SPOUT | STRAINER | (LIBRARY SECTIONS): CIRCULATION | PERIODICALS | REFERENCE | STACKS | (ARISE): EMERGE | FLOW | ISSUE | RESULT | (___DROP): AIR | EAVES | GUM | RAIN

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