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Connections #1,002 hints and answers for Monday, March 9, 2026

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

Connections #1,002 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: All four words start with the letter W - the real link runs deeper than that, but it is a place to start.

STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUND, SPELLED DIFFERENTLY

WAREHOUSE · WEARABLE · WEREWOLF · WHEREFORE

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

METAPHORS FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY

FISHBOWL · HOT SEAT · MICROSCOPE · SPOTLIGHT

Group 3 - Blue

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

MUPPETS

ANIMAL · BEAKER · FOZZIE · GONZO

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

THEY FEATURE A BOSS

COMPANY · E STREET BAND · MAFIA · VIDEO GAME

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Cute enough to eat"