Connections #1017 Answers
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1017 for Tuesday, March 24, 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): despicable
- Green: features of a wedding
- Blue: kinds of trucks
- Purple (hardest): heteronyms
Answers
DESPICABLE
BASE, LOW, MEAN, VILE
FEATURES OF A WEDDING
CAKE, KISS, RING, VOW
KINDS OF TRUCKS
DUMP, FIRE, FOOD, TOW
HETERONYMS
BOW, ROW, SOW, WIND
Previous Connections answers
- #1016 — principled, game-changing inventions, "virgin" things, ending in nickname homophones
- #1015 — oversee, picture taken from a film, components of a weightlifting setup, ___ surf
- #1014 — direct, target, checkers terms, 20th century american poets
- #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
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