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Issue #1014 Sat 21 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 21, 2026

Two synonym sets ground this grid, while the remaining groups pull from specific board games and literary history. Watch the violet column — three blue candidates wander in.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    DIRECT

    BLUNT · FRANK · PLAIN · STRAIGHT

  2. Reveal the green group
    TARGET

    GOAL · MARK · OBJECT · POINT

  3. Reveal the blue group
    CHECKERS TERMS

    CAPTURE · CROWN · JUMP · KING

  4. Reveal the violet group
    20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS

    BISHOP · FROST · POUND · RICH

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