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Connections #1,012 hints and answers for Thursday, March 19, 2026

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

Connections #1,012 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: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

FOLK TALE CHARACTERS

CHICKEN LITTLE · FROG PRINCE · GINGERBREAD MAN · GOLDILOCKS

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.

GOOD LUCK SYMBOLS

EVIL EYE · FOUR-LEAF CLOVER · HORSESHOE · RABBIT'S FOOT

Group 3 - Blue

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.

THINGS THAT CHANGE COLOR

CHAMELEON · MOOD RING · SUNSET · TRAFFIC LIGHT

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.

ENDING IN MUSIC GENRES

BABY BLUES · PET ROCK · SCRAP METAL · SODA POP

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Bring a plate"