Connections #1023 Answers – March 30, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1023 on Monday, March 30, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AVISBUDGETDOLLARDUMMYERSATZFAUXFRITZFUTZHERTZMESSMOCKPLAYSTINKERTOYTRUFFLESYUTZ
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DUMMY belongs to this group.
Green
FUTZ belongs to this group.
Blue
AVIS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
FRITZ belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
IMITATION
Green category
PLAY AROUND (WITH)
Blue category
CAR RENTAL COMPANIES
Purple (hardest) category
SNACK BRANDS PLUS STARTING LETTER
Connections #1023 answers
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IMITATIONDUMMY, ERSATZ, FAUX, MOCK
PLAY AROUND (WITH)FUTZ, MESS, TINKER, TOY
CAR RENTAL COMPANIESAVIS, BUDGET, DOLLAR, HERTZ
SNACK BRANDS PLUS STARTING LETTERFRITZ, PLAYS, TRUFFLES, YUTZ
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What are the Connections answers for March 30, 2026?
IMITATION: DUMMY, ERSATZ, FAUX, MOCK. PLAY AROUND (WITH): FUTZ, MESS, TINKER, TOY. CAR RENTAL COMPANIES: AVIS, BUDGET, DOLLAR, HERTZ. SNACK BRANDS PLUS STARTING LETTER: FRITZ, PLAYS, TRUFFLES, YUTZ.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.