Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for March 4 #997

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty tough. I thought the purple category was creative and fun, but I didn’t guess it. 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: Pursue.
Green group index: Don’t be a sore loser.
Blue group index: Santa’s list.
Purple group index: Not my boy.
Answers for Today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Pursue.
Green group: Sporty.
Blue group: Classic gifts for children.
Purple group: Titles “____ Girl”.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
NYT Connections puzzle completed by March 4, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is continue. The four answers are dog, shadow, track and trail.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is sports. The four answers are fair, honest, sporting and square.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is classic gifts for children. The four answers are the bike, the book, the toy and the video game.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is “____ Girl” titles. The four answers are Gone, Gossip, New and Working.



