Connections #997 Answers – March 4, 2026
Updated
Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #997 on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Today's 16 words
BIKEBOOKFAIRGONEGOSSIPHONESTHOUNDNEWSHADOWSPORTINGSQUARETAILTOYTRACKVIDEO GAMEWORKING
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
HOUND belongs to this group.
Green
FAIR belongs to this group.
Blue
BIKE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
GONE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PURSUE
Green category
SPORTSMANLIKE
Blue category
CLASSIC KID GIFTS
Purple (hardest) category
"___ GIRL" TITLES
Connections #997 answers
Show all four groups
PURSUEHOUND, SHADOW, TAIL, TRACK
SPORTSMANLIKEFAIR, HONEST, SPORTING, SQUARE
CLASSIC KID GIFTSBIKE, BOOK, TOY, VIDEO GAME
"___ GIRL" TITLESGONE, GOSSIP, NEW, WORKING
Recent Connections answers
FAQ
What are the Connections answers for March 4, 2026?
PURSUE: HOUND, SHADOW, TAIL, TRACK. SPORTSMANLIKE: FAIR, HONEST, SPORTING, SQUARE. CLASSIC KID GIFTS: BIKE, BOOK, TOY, VIDEO GAME. "___ GIRL" TITLES: GONE, GOSSIP, NEW, WORKING.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.