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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle isn’t easy, but I got a kick out of the wordplay in the purple group. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Critters in a crowd.
Green group hint: Not fast.
Blue group hint: Silent letter.
Purple group hint: States, but shorter.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Animal group names.
Green group: Things associated with being slow.
Blue group: Silent “w.”
Purple group: Words that sound like state abbreviations.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for March 16, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is animal group names. The four answers are gaggle, pack, pod and pride.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is things associated with being slow. The four answers are glacier, molasses, sloth and traffic.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is silent “w.” The four answers are Cartwright, two, wrath and wrestle.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is words that sound like state abbreviations. The four answers are any (NE), Emmy (ME), envy (NV) and okay (OK).
