Connections Help, Hints & Clues for Today, March 18

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Need some help to solve the March 18, 2026 (#1011) edition of NYT Connections? Here are a few clues and hints to guide you through today’s puzzle and save your winning streak.

Connections by The New York Times is a daily, unique word game that challenges players to create groups of four from a given set of 16 different words. The objective of the game is to identify the hidden themes that connect the words and categorize them into groups accordingly. However, players will only get four guesses to correctly sort them into their respective groups. Moreover, the game also offers a helpful “one away…” hint.

Check out the hints and answers for the March 18 Connections puzzle below.

Connections hints for March 18

All 16 words in today’s puzzle are: REVERB, WINCE, DELAY, SPELL, REALITY, PERIOD, YELL, RAIN, WAH, WHAMMY, STRETCH, PATCH, HOP, BLANK, COAT, and CURSE.

Here are some hints for each group:

Yellow Group: The words in this group are related to gaps in a time period. Green Group: This collection includes reactions to a sudden injury. Blue Group: This set includes words related to a guitar. Purple Group: The words in this group are often paired with a single common word.

What are the Connections answers for today, March 18?

Without further ado, here are the answers for the March 18 NYT Connections puzzle:

Yellow Group: Interval – PATCH, PERIOD, SPELL, and STRETCH.

Green Group: React To A Stubbed Toe – CURSE, HOP, WINCE, and YELL.

Blue Group: Guitar Effects Pedals – DELAY, REVERB, WAH, and WHAMMY.

Purple Group: ________ Check – BLANK, COAT, RAIN, and REALITY.

Besides Connections, fans can play multiple other popular games on The New York Times. These include Wordle, Sudoku, and the iconic NYT Crossword, to name only a few. While Connections and some other games are available for free, others, such as the Crossword, are locked behind a paywall.

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