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Connections #1,020 hints and answers for Friday, March 27, 2026

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

Connections #1,020 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.

WHAT IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO

BASIC FACTS · BOTTOM LINE · BRASS TACKS · NITTY-GRITTY

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.

FEATURES OF AN AIRPORT TERMINAL

BAGGAGE CLAIM · DUTY-FREE · FOOD COURT · TICKET COUNTER

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 ARE ORANGE

GOLDFISH CRACKER · MONARCH BUTTERFLY · THE LORAX · TRAFFIC CONE

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 WORDS FOR CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY

LIP SERVICE · MONKEY BARS · TURN SIGNAL · WEDDING RECEPTION

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Just right"