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Issue #1015 Sun 22 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 22, 2026

Two direct synonym groups sit alongside a pair of wordplay traps. Keep an eye on the green column, as three yellow candidates keep trying to muscle their way into the picture.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    OVERSEE

    CHAIR · HEAD · LEAD · RUN

  2. Reveal the green group
    PICTURE TAKEN FROM A FILM

    FRAME · IMAGE · SHOT · STILL

  3. Reveal the blue group
    COMPONENTS OF A WEIGHTLIFTING SETUP

    BAR · BENCH · RACK · WEIGHTS

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ SURF

    CHANNEL · COUCH · CROWD · KITE

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