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Issue #1004 Wed 11 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 11, 2026

Two synonym groups anchor this grid, while the remaining pairs rely on external references and phonetic shifts. Watch the violet column, where four short entries require a second look to catch the sound.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    STEAL

    LIFT · PALM · PINCH · POCKET

  2. Reveal the green group
    MAKE NICER, WITH "UP"

    DRESS · JAZZ · SPIFF · SPRUCE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    KINDS OF CONES

    ICE CREAM · PINE · SNOW · TRAFFIC

  4. Reveal the violet group
    PRONOUN HOMOPHONES

    HEE · MI · OUI · YEW

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