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1Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems2Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute3Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsToday’s NYT Connections puzzle for Friday, March 20, 2026, is game #1013. Try the four spoiler-light hints below before scrolling to the complete group labels and answers.
Hints for Connections #1013
- Cause anxiety.
- Do not pass Go.
- Gods and monsters.
- Chickens lay them.
Spoilers: today’s Connections answers
Stop here if you still want to solve the puzzle. The complete categories and words are below.
Disturb
ALARM, CONCERN, RATTLE, SHAKE
Words on a Monopoly board
BOARDWALK, CHANCE, LUXURY, PARKING
Figure in Greek myth
FATE, FURY, MUSE, SIREN
Egg ___
CARTON, NOODLE, ROLL, TIMER
Which puzzle is this, and when does it reset?
TechRadar and Parade both identify the Friday, March 20, 2026 puzzle as game #1013 and report the same four groups and answers (TechRadar; Parade). Connections asks players to group four words by a shared category; it can be played through NYT Games on desktop or mobile, according to TechRadar.
The puzzle resets at midnight in each player’s time zone. TechRadar explains: “A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’.” This page refers specifically to the Friday, March 20, 2026 puzzle, #1013.
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