What’s actually slowing this PC down?
Pick the symptom - the matching free tool is one click away.
Spoilers ahead. Connections puzzle #1014 for March 21, 2026, groups words around directness, a target, checkers terms, and 20th-century American poets. Want a nudge before the full answers? The hints are: To the point; Keep your eye on the prize; Not Chess but…; and Wordsmiths of the century prior.
Hints for Connections #1014
- Yellow: BLUNT
- Green: GOAL
- Blue: CAPTURE
- Purple: BISHOP
Today’s Connections answers for March 21
Here are the category names and complete sets, from the least to the most abstract grouping:
Yellow — Direct
BLUNT, FRANK, PLAIN, STRAIGHT
Each word can describe candid, clear, or unvarnished speech.
Green — Target
GOAL, MARK, OBJECT, POINT
Each can refer to an aim or intended target.
Blue — Checkers terms
CAPTURE, CROWN, JUMP, KING
These words are associated with moves or pieces in checkers.
Do these 3 things before closing this tab:
1Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute2Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems3Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches#1 Best Overall
Purple — 20th-century American poets
BISHOP, FROST, POUND, RICH
These are the surnames of Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, and Adrienne Rich.
Why BISHOP is a tricky tile
BISHOP readily suggests a chess piece, which can make it look like a fit with the checkers words. In this puzzle, it belongs with FROST, POUND, and RICH: all four are surnames of 20th-century American poets. The checkers group is CAPTURE, CROWN, JUMP, and KING.
Rank #2
How Connections works
Connections is a New York Times word game: players sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared connection. The game is available through NYT Games on desktop and mobile, according to CNET’s Connections guide. Yahoo’s guide describes four guesses and the option to shuffle the board.
Quick Recap
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
