Connections #1020 Answers – March 27, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1020 on Friday, March 27, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BAGGAGE CLAIMBASIC FACTSBOTTOM LINEBRASS TACKSDUTY-FREEFOOD COURTGOLDFISH CRACKERLIP SERVICEMONARCH BUTTERFLYMONKEY BARSNITTY-GRITTYTHE LORAXTICKET COUNTERTRAFFIC CONETURN SIGNALWEDDING RECEPTION
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BASIC FACTS belongs to this group.
Green
BAGGAGE CLAIM belongs to this group.
Blue
GOLDFISH CRACKER belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
LIP SERVICE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
WHAT IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO
Green category
FEATURES OF AN AIRPORT TERMINAL
Blue category
THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN WORDS FOR CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY
Connections #1020 answers
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WHAT IT ALL BOILS DOWN TOBASIC FACTS, BOTTOM LINE, BRASS TACKS, NITTY-GRITTY
FEATURES OF AN AIRPORT TERMINALBAGGAGE CLAIM, DUTY-FREE, FOOD COURT, TICKET COUNTER
THINGS THAT ARE ORANGEGOLDFISH CRACKER, MONARCH BUTTERFLY, THE LORAX, TRAFFIC CONE
ENDING IN WORDS FOR CELLULAR CONNECTIVITYLIP SERVICE, MONKEY BARS, TURN SIGNAL, WEDDING RECEPTION
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What are the Connections answers for March 27, 2026?
WHAT IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO: BASIC FACTS, BOTTOM LINE, BRASS TACKS, NITTY-GRITTY. FEATURES OF AN AIRPORT TERMINAL: BAGGAGE CLAIM, DUTY-FREE, FOOD COURT, TICKET COUNTER. THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE: GOLDFISH CRACKER, MONARCH BUTTERFLY, THE LORAX, TRAFFIC CONE. ENDING IN WORDS FOR CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY: LIP SERVICE, MONKEY BARS, TURN SIGNAL, WEDDING RECEPTION.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.