NYT Connections Answers and Hints – March 16, 2026

Looking for today’s New York Times Connections answers? You’ve approach to the right place. Here are the clues and solutions for the Connections puzzle on March 16, 2026, along with hints for the daily Wordle and Mini Crossword puzzles.

Hints for Today’s Connections Groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the toughest purple group.

• Yellow Group Hint: Critters in a crowd.
• Green Group Hint: Not fast.
• Blue Group Hint: Silent letter.
• Purple Group Hint: States, but shorter.

Answers for Today’s Connections Groups

Here are the answers to today’s New York Times Connections puzzle:

Yellow Group: Animal Group Names

The theme is animal group names. The four answers are: gaggle, pack, pod, and pride.

Green Group: Things Associated with Being Slow

The theme is things associated with being slow. The four answers are: glacier, molasses, sloth, and traffic.

Blue Group: Silent “W”

The theme is words with a silent “w.” The four answers are: Cartwright, two, wrath, and wrestle.

Purple Group: Words That Sound Like State Abbreviations

The theme is words that sound like state abbreviations. The four answers are: any (NE), Emmy (ME), envy (NV), and okay (OK).

Connections Companion and Leaderboard

The New York Times as well offers a Connections Bot, similar to the one available for Wordle, where you can receive a numeric score and analysis of your answers. Registered users of the Times Games section can track their progress, including puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores, and win streaks. Connections Leaderboard is available to download the NYT Games app to add friends and follow daily scores.