NYT Connections Answer — March 1, 2026
Puzzle #994 · 16 words, 4 groups
Here is the full solution to the NYT Connections puzzle for Sunday, March 1, 2026 (#994). The 16-word board is below, followed by all four groups — in difficulty order from yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest). Answers stay hidden until you tap Reveal, so you can peek at the board first.
Today's board
LADDER
PALM TREE
HARD HAT
FINGER FOOD
KNUCKLE SANDWICH
TAPA
NAIL GUN
JOHANNESBURGER
AIRPLANE
LICORICE PIZZA
TOOL BELT
LUGGAGE
CANAPÉ
SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES
COPYPASTA
HORS D'OEUVRE
The four groups
Yellow · StraightforwardLITTLE BITE
CANAPÉ, FINGER FOOD, HORS D'OEUVRE, TAPA
Green · ModerateCONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
HARD HAT, LADDER, NAIL GUN, TOOL BELT
Blue · TrickyVACATION EMOJI
AIRPLANE, LUGGAGE, PALM TREE, SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES
Purple · TrickiestTHINGS YOU DON'T EAT THAT END IN FOODS
COPYPASTA, JOHANNESBURGER, KNUCKLE SANDWICH, LICORICE PIZZA
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How Connections works
NYT Connections gives you a grid of 16 words. Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four, where each group shares a hidden connection. The groups are colour-coded by difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, then green and blue, and purple is usually the trickiest — often a wordplay or category twist. You get four mistakes before the game ends, and words that could fit more than one group are the classic traps.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are today's Connections answers?
Tap Reveal the 4 groups above to see all four categories and their words for #994, in difficulty order from yellow to purple.
What do the colours mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, followed by green and blue, and purple is the hardest — usually the one with a twist or wordplay.
When does the next Connections come out?
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