Connections #1014 Answers
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1014 for Saturday, March 21, 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): direct
- Green: target
- Blue: checkers terms
- Purple (hardest): 20th century american poets
Answers
DIRECT
BLUNT, FRANK, PLAIN, STRAIGHT
TARGET
GOAL, MARK, OBJECT, POINT
CHECKERS TERMS
CAPTURE, CROWN, JUMP, KING
20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS
BISHOP, FROST, POUND, RICH
Previous Connections answers
- #1013 — disturb, words on a monopoly board, figure in greek myth, egg ___
- #1012 — folk tale characters, good luck symbols, things that change color, ending in music genres
- #1011 — interval, react to a stubbed toe, guitar effects pedals, ___ check
- #1010 — metaphors for trouble, music theory concepts, things with strings, metaphors for quickness
- #1009 — animal group names, things associated with being slow, silent "w", words that sound like state abbreviations
- #1008 — greedily control, toothed wheels, portmanteaux, bull___
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