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Need a nudge for NYT Connections #1001? The four categories are cities, palindromes, horror movies with one letter missing, and words that begin with a term meaning “nothing.” Hints appear first; the complete groups are below.
Date note: The page matching this title is inconsistent: its headline says Sunday, March 9, while its article is dated March 7, 2026 and labels #1001 as March 8. If you meant Sunday, March 9, 2025, that was puzzle #637, not #1001.
NYT Connections #1001 hints
Try these category clues before checking the words:
- Cities.
- Words that read the same backward and forward.
- Horror movie titles with one letter missing.
- Words beginning with a term meaning “nothing.”
NYT Connections #1001 answers
Here are the four complete groups:
- Cities: LIMA, NICE, OSAKA, PHOENIX.
- Palindromes: EYE, REFER, ROTATOR, SELES.
- Horror movies with one letter missing: GREMLIN, JAW, SINNER, TREMOR.
- Words beginning with a term meaning “nothing”: JACKET, NADAL, SQUATTER, ZIPPER.
Why the date and puzzle number may look confusing
The exact-title match is an Insider Gaming page for #1001. Its headline identifies the puzzle as Sunday, March 9, but the page is dated March 7, 2026 and its body labels the puzzle March 8: Insider Gaming’s #1001 page.
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That is separate from the Sunday, March 9, 2025 puzzle, which Forbes and Parade identify as #637. Its categories were computer input devices, building materials, a helpful deed, and #1 songs from 1982; it is not the #1001 solution: Forbes’ March 9, 2025 answers and Parade’s Connections answers.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Connections works
Connections gives players 16 words to sort into four groups of four based on a shared link. Forbes describes play on the NYT website or Games app and notes that subscribers can access an archive of earlier puzzles. That archive can help if you are trying to revisit a particular day’s game.
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