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Hints for Connections #1001
These clues follow the puzzle’s four groups, from the broadest nudge to the idea behind the trickiest wordplay.
- Places you might visit.
- Words that read the same forwards and backwards.
- A film genre that might include slashers.
- Zilch.
Group labels
Spoilers begin here. The four categories are:
- Cities
- Palindromes
- Horror movies minus “S”
- Starting with slang for zero
Answers for Sunday, March 8
The complete word groups for Connections #1001 are:
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Cities | LIMA, NICE, OSAKA, PHOENIX |
| Palindromes | EYE, REFER, ROTATOR, SELES |
| Horror movies minus “S” | GREMLIN, JAW, SINNER, TREMOR |
| Starting with slang for zero | JACKET, NADAL, SQUATTER, ZIPPER |
The final group uses the opening syllables: “jack,” “nada,” “squat,” and “zip” are slang for nothing or zero.
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Where to play or find archived puzzles
The New York Times Help Center says the daily Connections game is free to play on NYTimes.com and in the Games app, with a new puzzle released at midnight in the player’s timezone. The full archive, which begins on June 12, 2023, is available to All Access and Games subscribers. A NYT account is required to save archive progress and history; archive games count toward statistics but not streaks, and a completed archived puzzle cannot be replayed. See the NYT Help Center’s Connections details for current access terms.
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