Connections #995 Answers – March 2, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #995 on Monday, March 2, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BALLBEAMFOULFUNKYHORSEPOPCORNPOSITIONRANKRINGSRUBBERSAFESPRINGSTANDINGSTATIONSTRIKEVAULT
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BEAM belongs to this group.
Green
POSITION belongs to this group.
Blue
BALL belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
FUNKY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
GYMNASTICS APPARATUS
Green category
STATUS
Blue category
BASEBALL CALLS
Purple (hardest) category
___ CHICKEN
Connections #995 answers
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GYMNASTICS APPARATUSBEAM, HORSE, RINGS, VAULT
STATUSPOSITION, RANK, STANDING, STATION
BASEBALL CALLSBALL, FOUL, SAFE, STRIKE
___ CHICKENFUNKY, POPCORN, RUBBER, SPRING
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What are the Connections answers for March 2, 2026?
GYMNASTICS APPARATUS: BEAM, HORSE, RINGS, VAULT. STATUS: POSITION, RANK, STANDING, STATION. BASEBALL CALLS: BALL, FOUL, SAFE, STRIKE. ___ CHICKEN: FUNKY, POPCORN, RUBBER, SPRING.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.