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Connections #1,018 hints and answers for Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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

Connections #1,018 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: These four belong together for one clean reason. If two of them pair up in your head first, let the other two confirm it.

OBFUSCATE

BLUR · CLOUD · MUDDY · OBSCURE

Group 2 - Green

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

MAGAZINES

FORTUNE · PEOPLE · SPIN · TIME

Group 3 - Blue

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.

PAYMENT METHODS

CASH · CHARGE · CHECK · WIRE

Group 4 - Purple

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.

UNITS OF VOLUME WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED

CUR · GALLOP · PING · QUARK

Next on the board

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Theme clue: "Intermission mission"