Looking for help with today’s NYT Connections? Here are all the hints, clues, and answers for Connections #1015 on March 22, 2026.
What Is NY Connections
NY Connections challenges players to group 16 words into four categories of four, finding the hidden theme that links each group. Categories are color-coded by difficulty: yellow is easiest, green is medium, blue is hard, and purple is the trickiest. You get four mistakes before the game ends.
If you enjoy word puzzles, also check out our March 21, 2026 NYT Connections #1014 hints and answers.
How to Play Connections
- Group four words that share a hidden common theme
- Start with the color you feel most confident about
- Use the shuffle button to spot patterns you may have missed
- Share your results on social media, just like Wordle
For an extra challenge, try the March 21, 2026 NYT Connections Sports Edition published the same day.
Hints for Connections #1015 — March 22, 2026
Not ready for the full answers? Here are gentle category hints:
- 🟨 Yellow (Easiest): Think about words that mean to be in charge
- 🟩 Green: Something you’d capture from a movie or video
- 🟦 Blue: Head to the gym and look around — you’ll find these
- 🟪 Purple (Hardest): A water sport hides in plain sight — watch for a word that secretly precedes it
Today’s Connections Categories — March 22, 2026
Here are the actual category names:
- 🟨 Yellow: OVERSEE
- 🟩 Green: PICTURE TAKEN FROM A FILM
- 🟦 Blue: COMPONENTS OF A WEIGHTLIFTING SETUP
- 🟪 Purple: ___ SURF
Full answers:
- 🟨 OVERSEE: CHAIR, HEAD, LEAD, RUN
- 🟩 PICTURE TAKEN FROM A FILM: FRAME, IMAGE, SHOT, STILL
- 🟦 COMPONENTS OF A WEIGHTLIFTING SETUP: BAR, BENCH, RACK, WEIGHTS
- 🟪 ___ SURF: CHANNEL, COUCH, CROWD, KITE
Today’s puzzle had some genuinely tricky misdirection. CHAIR, HEAD, and RUN could all easily be read as gym-related terms or physical actions — it takes a moment to see they’re all synonyms for “oversee.” Meanwhile, SHOT and STILL both feel at home in a weightlifting context (a shot put, holding still under load), but they belong with FRAME and IMAGE in the “picture taken from a film” category. The purple group was the sneakiest: CHANNEL, COUCH,ede the word SURF, making for a satisfying but elusive theme.
Tips for Solving Today’s Puzzle
- Don’t let CHAIR, HEAD, and RUN fool you — despite looking like gym or action words, all four yellow answers (including LEAD) are synonyms for managing or overseeing something.
- SHOT and STILL belong with FRAME and IMAGE — think cinematography, not athletics. A “still” is a single frame pulled from a film, and a “shot” is a camera take.
- For the blue category, picture a full weightlifting station — BAR, BENCH, RACK, and WEIGHTS are the physical pieces of equipment you’d find in that setup, not actions or exercises.
- The purple category only clicks once you try adding SURF after each word — KITE SURF, CROWD SURF, COUCH SURF, and CHANNEL SURF all work as compound verbs.
Don’t feel discouraged if today’s puzzle stumped you. A brand new Connections puzzle resets at midnight, and we’ll have fresh hints and answers ready.
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