Connections #998 Answers – March 5, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #998 on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ALTERNATEBELOWBOLTHEROINCUBATORLABNUTREPLACEMENTSANDBOXSCREWSEESAWSUBMARINESWITCHTEST BEDTOGGLEWASHER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BOLT belongs to this group.
Green
INCUBATOR belongs to this group.
Blue
ALTERNATE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BELOW belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
BITS OF HARDWARE
Green category
PLACES WHERE IDEAS ARE DEVELOPED
Blue category
GO BACK AND FORTH
Purple (hardest) category
WHAT "SUB" MIGHT REFER TO
Connections #998 answers
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BITS OF HARDWAREBOLT, NUT, SCREW, WASHER
PLACES WHERE IDEAS ARE DEVELOPEDINCUBATOR, LAB, SANDBOX, TEST BED
GO BACK AND FORTHALTERNATE, SEESAW, SWITCH, TOGGLE
WHAT "SUB" MIGHT REFER TOBELOW, HERO, REPLACEMENT, SUBMARINE
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What are the Connections answers for March 5, 2026?
BITS OF HARDWARE: BOLT, NUT, SCREW, WASHER. PLACES WHERE IDEAS ARE DEVELOPED: INCUBATOR, LAB, SANDBOX, TEST BED. GO BACK AND FORTH: ALTERNATE, SEESAW, SWITCH, TOGGLE. WHAT "SUB" MIGHT REFER TO: BELOW, HERO, REPLACEMENT, SUBMARINE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.