Connections #1014 Answers – March 21, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1014 on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BISHOPBLUNTCAPTURECROWNFRANKFROSTGOALJUMPKINGMARKOBJECTPLAINPOINTPOUNDRICHSTRAIGHT
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BLUNT belongs to this group.
Green
GOAL belongs to this group.
Blue
CAPTURE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BISHOP belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
DIRECT
Green category
TARGET
Blue category
CHECKERS TERMS
Purple (hardest) category
20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS
Connections #1014 answers
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DIRECTBLUNT, FRANK, PLAIN, STRAIGHT
TARGETGOAL, MARK, OBJECT, POINT
CHECKERS TERMSCAPTURE, CROWN, JUMP, KING
20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETSBISHOP, FROST, POUND, RICH
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What are the Connections answers for March 21, 2026?
DIRECT: BLUNT, FRANK, PLAIN, STRAIGHT. TARGET: GOAL, MARK, OBJECT, POINT. CHECKERS TERMS: CAPTURE, CROWN, JUMP, KING. 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS: BISHOP, FROST, POUND, RICH.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.