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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features another tricky purple category, where words hide inside the clues and you have to dig them out. 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: Children’s stories.
Green group hint: Lucky charms.
Blue group hint: One color, then the next.
Purple group hint: Hidden words relating to music.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Folk tale characters.
Green group: Good luck symbols.
Blue group: Things that change color.
Purple group: Ending in music genres.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for March 19, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is folk tale characters. The four answers are Chicken Little, Frog Prince, Gingerbread Man and Goldilocks.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is good luck symbols. The four answers are evil eye, four-leaf clover, horseshoe and rabbit’s foot.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that change color. The four answers are chameleon, mood ring, sunset and traffic light.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ending in music genres. The four answers are baby blues, pet rock, scrap metal and soda pop.
