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Friday, March 20, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — March 20, 2026

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

ALARM
BOARDWALK
CARTON
CHANCE
CONCERN
FATE
FURY
LUXURY
MUSE
NOODLE
PARKING
RATTLE
ROLL
SHAKE
SIREN
TIMER
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

DISTURBStraightforward
WORDS ON A MONOPOLY BOARDModerate
FIGURE IN GREEK MYTHTricky
EGG ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

DISTURBStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO UNSETTLE OR UPSET SOMEONE+ 3 more…
WORDS ON A MONOPOLY BOARDModerate
YOU'D FIND THESE PRINTED ON THE CLASSIC BOARD GAME+ 3 more…
FIGURE IN GREEK MYTHTricky
THESE ARE ALL SUPERNATURAL OR DIVINE FEMALE FIGURES FROM ANCIENT GREECE+ 3 more…
EGG ___Devious
ADD 'EGG' BEFORE EACH OF THESE WORDS TO MAKE A COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
DISTURBStraightforward
ALARM,CONCERN,RATTLE,SHAKE

ALARM, CONCERN, RATTLE, and SHAKE all mean to disturb or unsettle someone emotionally or physically.

WORDS ON A MONOPOLY BOARDModerate
BOARDWALK,CHANCE,LUXURY,PARKING

BOARDWALK, CHANCE, LUXURY, and PARKING are all words or terms that appear on a standard Monopoly board (Boardwalk, Chance cards, Luxury Tax, Free Parking).

FIGURE IN GREEK MYTHTricky
FATE,FURY,MUSE,SIREN

FATE (the Moirai), FURY (the Erinyes), MUSE (the Mousai), and SIREN are all types of female figures found in Greek mythology.

EGG ___Devious
CARTON,NOODLE,ROLL,TIMER

EGG CARTON, EGG NOODLE, EGG ROLL, and EGG TIMER are all common compound words or phrases that begin with 'egg'.

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