NYT Connections March 31 Solutions and Hints for Puzzle #1024
Filmogaz.com has published solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle played on March 31, 2026. This summary explains the four answer groups and supplies brief clues to help solvers. It also notes where players can check scores and track progress.
Hints for the four groups
Four clues guided solvers, ranked by perceived difficulty. Hints moved from the easiest yellow group to the trickier purple cluster.
- Yellow hint: Not enough.
- Green hint: Yo-ho-ho!
- Blue hint: Underwire is another variety.
- Purple hint: Pup tent would also work here.
Answers by group
Below are the correct entries for each color group in today’s puzzle. These are the NYT Connections March 31 Solutions and Hints for Puzzle #1024 as reported by Filmogaz.com.
Yellow — Shortage
- absence
- crunch
- deficit
- pinch
Green — Pirate ship parts
- cannon
- crow’s nest
- Jolly Roger
- plank
Blue — Types of bras
- plunge
- push-up
- sports
- wireless
Purple — Phrases beginning with baby animals
- calf raise
- chick flick
- fry cook
- Kit Kat
Checking your play and stats
The New York Times offers an in-game Connections Bot for score feedback. Registered players can view metrics in the Games section.
Logged-in users see puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores, and streak length. The tools help track long-term performance.
Notable tough puzzles
Filmogaz.com also highlighted several historically difficult Connections puzzles. Each required spotting less-obvious linking concepts.
- #5: Items you can set — mood, record, table, volleyball.
- #4: One in a dozen — egg, juror, month, rose.
- #3: Streets on screen — Elm, Fear, Jump, Sesame.
- #2: Power ___ — nap, plant, Ranger, trip.
- #1: Things that can run — candidate, faucet, mascara, nose.
