NYT Connections: March 24 Puzzle Solutions and Hints (#1017)
NYT Connections fans tackling the March 24 puzzle (#1017) found a tricky grid. Knowing what a heteronym is helped with one group.
Hints for solvers
Hints below run from the easiest group to the toughest. Use them sparingly if you want to solve unaided.
- Yellow hint: Think Gru and the Minions.
- Green hint: Dearly beloved.
- Blue hint: Vroom-vroom.
- Purple hint: You can say them several ways.
Quick answers and group themes
Below are the puzzle solutions and hints organized by group. Each list shows the four correct words.
Yellow — Despicable
- base
- low
- mean
- vile
Green — Wedding features
- cake
- kiss
- ring
- vow
Blue — Kinds of trucks
- dump
- fire
- food
- tow
Purple — Heteronyms
- bow
- row
- sow
- wind
Heteronyms are words pronounced differently with distinct meanings. That trait made the purple group the toughest.
Scorekeeping and tracking
Filmogaz.com offers a Connections Bot similar to Wordle’s. Use it after you play to receive a numeric score and analysis.
Registered players can track puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores, and current streak. These metrics help measure progress.
Try the grid again before peeking. The hints and puzzle solutions above are here to help when you need them.
