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Issue #998 Thu 5 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 5, 2026

Four groups compete for dominance today, featuring two literal sets against two wordplay traps. Watch the violet column, as three blue candidates wander in.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    BITS OF HARDWARE

    BOLT · NUT · SCREW · WASHER

  2. Reveal the green group
    PLACES WHERE IDEAS ARE DEVELOPED

    INCUBATOR · LAB · SANDBOX · TEST BED

  3. Reveal the blue group
    GO BACK AND FORTH

    ALTERNATE · SEESAW · SWITCH · TOGGLE

  4. Reveal the violet group
    WHAT "SUB" MIGHT REFER TO

    BELOW · HERO · REPLACEMENT · SUBMARINE

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