Connections #1002 Answers
Monday, March 9, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1002 for Monday, March 9, 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): starting with the same sound, spelled differently
- Green: metaphors for public scrutiny
- Blue: muppets
- Purple (hardest): they feature a boss
Answers
STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUND, SPELLED DIFFERENTLY
WAREHOUSE, WEARABLE, WEREWOLF, WHEREFORE
METAPHORS FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY
FISHBOWL, HOT SEAT, MICROSCOPE, SPOTLIGHT
MUPPETS
ANIMAL, BEAKER, FOZZIE, GONZO
THEY FEATURE A BOSS
COMPANY, E STREET BAND, MAFIA, VIDEO GAME
Previous Connections answers
- #1001 — cities, palindromes, horror movies minus "s", starting with slang for zero
- #1000 — $1, "wherefore art thou romeo?", words before "castle", where you might make a connection
- #999 — freeloader, concealing cover, ways one might refer to #, words for lucidity, in the singular
- #998 — bits of hardware, places where ideas are developed, go back and forth, what "sub" might refer to
- #997 — pursue, sportsmanlike, classic kid gifts, "___ girl" titles
- #996 — "big" things, be adjacent to, seen in a closet, starting with synonyms for "speedy"
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