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Hey there, Connectors! Welcome to the weekend! And to the 1,000th edition of Connections!
When I started playing and writing about this game on August 14, 2023, I didn’t exactly think I’d still be doing it nearly three years and 936 editions later (I was late and missed the first couple of months!).
It’s been a blast playing and chatting about this game with everyone. And if I’ve helped folks smile or discover something new through my Connections column, I can be content with that. Here’s to the next 9,000.
Before we begin, we have a great little community on Discord, where we chat about NYT Connections, the rest of the NYT games and all kinds of other stuff. Everyone who has joined has been lovely. It’s a fun hangout spot, and you’re more than welcome to join us.
Discord is also the best way to give me any feedback about the column, especially on the rare (or not-so-rare) occasions that I mess something up. I don’t look at Twitter much.
Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, March 7 are coming right up.
What Are Today’s Connections Hints?
Scroll slowly! Just after the hints for each of today’s Connections groups, I’ll reveal what the groups are without immediately telling you which words go into them.
Today’s 16 words are...
ONE
THOU
SAND
Connections logo
NEW
DATING APP
SINGLE
ROMEO
BUCK
ART
BOUNCY
AIRPORT
WHITE
WHEREFORE
INTERNET CAFE
DOLLAR
The level one hints for today’s Connections groups are:
🟨 Yellow group — it all makes so much cents. A hundred of them, in fact
🟩 Green group — a question from Juliet
🟦 Blue group — like air, frank and (somehow) starter
🟪 Purple group — convention, LinkedIn and social event would fit in here
One Word For Each Connections Group
Be warned: we’re really starting to get into spoiler territory.
Let’s take a look at one word for each group.
Today’s Connections word hints are…
🟨 Yellow group — SINGLE
🟩 Green group — ART
🟦 Blue group — WHITE
🟪 Purple group — AIRPORT
What Are Today’s Connections Groups?
Need some extra help?
Today’s Connections groups are...
🟨 Yellow group — $1
🟩 Green group — "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?"
🟦 Blue group — words before "castle"
🟪 Purple group — where you might make a connection
What Are Today’s Connections Answers?
Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Connections answers.
This is your final warning!
Today’s Connections answers are...
🟨 Yellow group — $1 (BUCK, DOLLAR, ONE, SINGLE)
🟩 Green group — "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" (ART, ROMEO, THOU, WHEREFORE)
🟦 Blue group — words before "castle" (BOUNCY, NEW, SAND, WHITE)
🟪 Purple group — where you might make a connection (AIRPORT, DATING APP, INTERNET CAFE, THIS GAME)
Of course today's game was going to have a gimmicky twist. Not that I'm complaining. It just made things a bit more fun.
WHEREFORE made the greens clear right away. I had a feeling that AIRPORT, DATING APP and INTERNET CAFE would go together somehow. It took me a moment to realize the category and complete the purple group. Very cute. I like it.
From there, I figured out the blues and yellows more or less simultaneously. I slide through the blues first, and then wrapped up a 371st win in a row with the yellows.
How did you get on today? Here's my grid:
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That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to subscribe to my newsletter for hints and the solution for Sunday’s game if you need them.
P.S. I saw this on Reddit recently and today seems like a fitting day to share it.
Someone created a custom game of Connections in which you are guaranteed to win and have zero mistakes. It doesn't matter which words you submit as a guess. It'll turn out to be a group that makes sense. It's very cool:
Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Be kind to yourself and each other! Call someone you love!
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