Connections #1024 Answers – March 31, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1024 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ABSENCECALF RAISECANNONCHICK FLICKCROW'S NESTCRUNCHDEFICITFRY COOKJOLLY ROGERKIT KATPINCHPLANKPLUNGEPUSH-UPSPORTSWIRELESS
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
ABSENCE belongs to this group.
Green
CANNON belongs to this group.
Blue
PLUNGE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CALF RAISE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
SHORTAGE
Green category
PARTS OF A PIRATE SHIP
Blue category
KINDS OF BRAS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH BABY ANIMALS
Connections #1024 answers
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SHORTAGEABSENCE, CRUNCH, DEFICIT, PINCH
PARTS OF A PIRATE SHIPCANNON, CROW'S NEST, JOLLY ROGER, PLANK
KINDS OF BRASPLUNGE, PUSH-UP, SPORTS, WIRELESS
STARTING WITH BABY ANIMALSCALF RAISE, CHICK FLICK, FRY COOK, KIT KAT
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What are the Connections answers for March 31, 2026?
SHORTAGE: ABSENCE, CRUNCH, DEFICIT, PINCH. PARTS OF A PIRATE SHIP: CANNON, CROW'S NEST, JOLLY ROGER, PLANK. KINDS OF BRAS: PLUNGE, PUSH-UP, SPORTS, WIRELESS. STARTING WITH BABY ANIMALS: CALF RAISE, CHICK FLICK, FRY COOK, KIT KAT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.