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Issue #999 Fri 6 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 6, 2026

A tidy collection of synonyms paired with a few lateral wordplay traps. Keep an eye on the blue column, where familiar symbols take on unexpected roles.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    FREELOADER

    LEECH · MOOCH · PARASITE · SPONGE

  2. Reveal the green group
    CONCEALING COVER

    BLANKET · CLOAK · CURTAIN · LAYER

  3. Reveal the blue group
    WAYS ONE MIGHT REFER TO #

    HASH · NUMBER · POUND · SHARP

  4. Reveal the violet group
    WORDS FOR LUCIDITY, IN THE SINGULAR

    FACULTY · MARBLE · SENSE · WIT

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