Connections #1009 Answers – March 16, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1009 on Monday, March 16, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ANYCARTWRIGHTEMMYENVYGAGGLEGLACIERMOLASSESOKAYPACKPODPRIDESLOTHTRAFFICTWOWRATHWRESTLE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
GAGGLE belongs to this group.
Green
GLACIER belongs to this group.
Blue
CARTWRIGHT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ANY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ANIMAL GROUP NAMES
Green category
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SLOW
Blue category
SILENT "W"
Purple (hardest) category
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONS
Connections #1009 answers
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ANIMAL GROUP NAMESGAGGLE, PACK, POD, PRIDE
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SLOWGLACIER, MOLASSES, SLOTH, TRAFFIC
SILENT "W"CARTWRIGHT, TWO, WRATH, WRESTLE
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONSANY, EMMY, ENVY, OKAY
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What are the Connections answers for March 16, 2026?
ANIMAL GROUP NAMES: GAGGLE, PACK, POD, PRIDE. THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SLOW: GLACIER, MOLASSES, SLOTH, TRAFFIC. SILENT "W": CARTWRIGHT, TWO, WRATH, WRESTLE. WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONS: ANY, EMMY, ENVY, OKAY.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.