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Issue #997 Wed 4 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 4, 2026

Two groups of synonyms anchor this grid, leaving the remaining space to a pair of wordplay sequences. Watch the violet column, where four distinct fragments wait for the same missing word.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    PURSUE

    HOUND · SHADOW · TAIL · TRACK

  2. Reveal the green group
    SPORTSMANLIKE

    FAIR · HONEST · SPORTING · SQUARE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    CLASSIC KID GIFTS

    BIKE · BOOK · TOY · VIDEO GAME

  4. Reveal the violet group
    "___ GIRL" TITLES

    GONE · GOSSIP · NEW · WORKING

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