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Connections #999 hints and answers for Friday, March 6, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #999 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

FREELOADER

LEECH · MOOCH · PARASITE · SPONGE

Group 2 - Green

Hint: These four belong together for one clean reason. If two of them pair up in your head first, let the other two confirm it.

CONCEALING COVER

BLANKET · CLOAK · CURTAIN · LAYER

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Four words, one thread. Say each of the four out loud - the link is usually plainer than it looks.

WAYS ONE MIGHT REFER TO #

HASH · NUMBER · POUND · SHARP

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

WORDS FOR LUCIDITY, IN THE SINGULAR

FACULTY · MARBLE · SENSE · WIT

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "That's dedication"