Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for March 2 #995

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features a diverse mix of categories, with one seeming straight out of Connections; Sports edition. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

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Tips for Today’s Connections Groups

Here are four clues for today’s Connections puzzle groupings, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.

Yellow group index: Think of Olga Korbut.

Green group index: Social level, perhaps.

Blue group index: Get out!

Purple group index: Bawk-bawk!

Answers for Today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Gymnastics equipment.

Green group: Status.

Blue group: Baseball calls.

Purple group: ____ chicken.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is gymnastics apparatus. The four answers are beam, horse, rings and vault.

Green words in today’s Connections

The theme is status. The four answers are position, rank, status and station.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is baseball calls. The four answers are ball, foul, safety and strike.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ chicken. The four answers are funky, popcorn, rubber and spring.