Solve NYT Connections #1023: Answers and Tips for March 30.
The New York Times Connections puzzle rewards players who enjoy snacks and clever wordplay. Today’s set centers on food-related clues and is approachable for most solvers.
How the game works
Connections is a daily word game that resets after midnight. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu for helping create it.
Each puzzle shows 16 words. Players must sort them into four groups of four words each.
There are up to four mistakes allowed before the game ends. You can shuffle or rearrange the board to spot links more easily.
Groups are color-coded by difficulty. Yellow is the simplest, then green, blue, and purple.
Hints for today’s puzzle
Themed sets can include brand names, actions, or descriptive words. One category today points to imitation words.
Another group involves playful or tinkering actions. A third contains well-known car rental firms.
The final set pairs snack brands with an extra starting-letter clue.
Quick tips
- Look for shared prefixes, suffixes, or meanings.
- Eliminate obvious mismatches first to narrow choices.
- Use the shuffle feature to reveal fresh patterns.
Answers
Below are the four correct groupings for this puzzle.
- Imitation: DUMMY, ERSATZ, FAUX, MOCK
- Play around (with): FUTZ, MESS, TINKER, TOY
- Car rental companies: AVIS, BUDGET, DOLLAR, HERTZ
- Snack brands plus starting letter: FRITZ, PLAYS, TRUFFLES, YUTZ
Don’t be discouraged if you missed some. New puzzles appear tomorrow.
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