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Connections #1,013 hints and answers for Friday, March 20, 2026
Connections #1,013 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: Four words, one thread. Say each of the four out loud - the link is usually plainer than it looks.
DISTURB
DISTURB
ALARM · CONCERN · RATTLE · SHAKE
Group 2 - Green
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 ON A MONOPOLY BOARD
WORDS ON A MONOPOLY BOARD
BOARDWALK · CHANCE · LUXURY · PARKING
Group 3 - Blue
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.
FIGURE IN GREEK MYTH
FIGURE IN GREEK MYTH
FATE · FURY · MUSE · SIREN
Group 4 - Purple
Hint: The category name leaves a blank - each of these four words fills it to make a familiar phrase.
EGG ___
EGG ___
CARTON · NOODLE · ROLL · TIMER
Next on the board
Strands →
Theme clue: "Spring fever"