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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has another of those tricky purple categories where you need to dig hidden words out of longer words. 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: Not small.
Green group hint: Close by.
Blue group hint: Hang up your shirts.
Purple group hint: Hunt down words that mean rapid.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: “Big” things.
Green group: Be adjacent to.
Blue group: Seen in a closet.
Purple group: Starting with synonyms for “speedy.”
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for March 3, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is “Big” things. The four answers are apple, brother, dipper and Mac.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is be adjacent to. The four answers are abut, flank, neighbor and touch.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is seen in a closet. The four answers are hanger, hook, rod and shelf.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starting with synonyms for “speedy.” The four answers are brisket, fastidious, Fleetwood and quicksand.
