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Issue #1011 Wed 18 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 18, 2026

Two groups of synonyms anchor this grid, while the remaining sets rely on common phrases and specific gear. Watch the violet column, as three candidates for the phrase-completion group wander into the other categories.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    INTERVAL

    PATCH · PERIOD · SPELL · STRETCH

  2. Reveal the green group
    REACT TO A STUBBED TOE

    CURSE · HOP · WINCE · YELL

  3. Reveal the blue group
    GUITAR EFFECTS PEDALS

    DELAY · REVERB · WAH · WHAMMY

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ CHECK

    BLANK · COAT · RAIN · REALITY

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