Connections #994 Answers
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #994 for Sunday, March 1, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): little bite
- Green: construction equipment
- Blue: vacation emoji
- Purple (hardest): things you don't eat that end in foods
Answers
LITTLE BITE
CANAPÉ, FINGER FOOD, HORS D'OEUVRE, TAPA
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
HARD HAT, LADDER, NAIL GUN, TOOL BELT
VACATION EMOJI
AIRPLANE, LUGGAGE, PALM TREE, SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES
THINGS YOU DON'T EAT THAT END IN FOODS
COPYPASTA, JOHANNESBURGER, KNUCKLE SANDWICH, LICORICE PIZZA
Previous Connections answers
- #993 — craving, jobs that involve traveling, name homophones, astronomical terms plus a letter
- #992 — backstabber, aura, kinds of chain reaction "effects", ___ press
- #991 — pivotal point, green things, elements of joke-telling, "___ please"
- #990 — care for, elementary, jameses, ending in family words
- #989 — calcium-based structures, symbols of scotland, famous playwrights, ___ beam
- #988 — eat voraciously, conical things, pose, settings for a kiss
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