Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for March 10 #1003

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun and diverse mix. If you know your US states, you will surely solve the blue category sooner. 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 Julia Child.

Green group index: Also, brother and sister.

Blue group index:Minn. and Ore. are two others.

Purple group index: Strike with your fist.

Answers for Today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Cook over dry heat.

Green group: Family nicknames.

Blue group: Abbreviations of American states.

Purple group: Punch

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What are today’s Connections answers?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is dry heat cooking. The four answers are brown, roast, sear and grill.

Green words in today’s Connections

The theme is family nicknames. The four answers are Cuz, Gram, Pop and Unc.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is US state abbreviations. The four answers are Mass, Miss, Penn and Wash.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is punch. The four answers are box, duke, slug and sock.