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Connections #1003 Answers – March 10, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1003 on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BOXBROWNCUZDUKEGRAMMASSMISSPENNPOPROASTSEARSLUGSOCKTOASTUNCWASH

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BROWN belongs to this group.
Green
CUZ belongs to this group.
Blue
MASS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BOX belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
COOK WITH DRY HEAT
Green category
FAMILIAL NICKNAMES
Blue category
U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS
Purple (hardest) category
PUNCH

Connections #1003 answers

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COOK WITH DRY HEATBROWN, ROAST, SEAR, TOAST
FAMILIAL NICKNAMESCUZ, GRAM, POP, UNC
U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONSMASS, MISS, PENN, WASH
PUNCHBOX, DUKE, SLUG, SOCK
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What are the Connections answers for March 10, 2026?

COOK WITH DRY HEAT: BROWN, ROAST, SEAR, TOAST. FAMILIAL NICKNAMES: CUZ, GRAM, POP, UNC. U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS: MASS, MISS, PENN, WASH. PUNCH: BOX, DUKE, SLUG, SOCK.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.