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Issue #1019 Thu 26 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 26, 2026

Four distinct groupings offer a steady progression from the literal to the metaphorical. Watch the violet column, where three blue candidates wander in.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    FOOD PROCUREMENT METHODS

    AGRICULTURE · FISHING · GATHERING · HUNTING

  2. Reveal the green group
    MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAM

    LION · PISTON · RED WING · TIGER

  3. Reveal the blue group
    FEATURES OF A CLASSIC VOTING BOOTH

    BALLOT · BOOTH · CURTAIN · LEVER

  4. Reveal the violet group
    THEY HAVE BOLTS

    FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER · HARDWARE STORE · LIGHTNING · LOCK

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