Looking for help with today's NYT Connections? Here are all the hints, clues, and answers for Connections #1015 on March 22, 2026.
What Is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections challenges players to group 16 words into four categories of four, finding the hidden theme that links each group. Categories are color-coded by difficulty: yellow is easiest, green is medium, blue is hard, and purple is the trickiest. You get four mistakes before the game ends.
If you enjoy word puzzles, also check out our March 21, 2026 NYT Connections #1014 hints and answers.
How to Play Connections
- Group four words that share a hidden common theme
- Start with the color you feel most confident about
- Use the shuffle button to spot patterns you may have missed
- Share your results on social media, just like Wordle
Hints for Connections #1015 — March 22, 2026
Not ready for the full answers? Here are gentle category hints:
- 🟨 Yellow (Easiest): Think management and being in charge — these words all mean to oversee or direct something.
- 🟩 Green: These words relate to something you might capture from a movie — a single frozen moment.
- 🟦 Blue: Picture a gym: these are the physical components you'd find in a weightlifting setup.
- 🟪 Purple (Hardest): These words all precede a specific type of surfing — and not the ocean kind. Think wordplay and compound words.
Today's Connections Categories — March 22, 2026
Here are the actual category names:
- 🟨 Yellow: OVERSEE
- 🟩 Green: PICTURE TAKEN FROM A FILM
- 🟦 Blue: COMPONENTS OF A WEIGHTLIFTING SETUP
- 🟪 Purple: ____ SURF
Full answers:
- 🟨 OVERSEE: CHAIR, HEAD, LEAD, RUN
- 🟩 PICTURE TAKEN FROM A FILM: FRAME, IMAGE, SHOT, STILL
- 🟦 COMPONENTS OF A WEIGHTLIFTING SETUP: BAR, BENCH, RACK, WEIGHTS
- 🟪 ____ SURF: CHANNEL, COUCH, CROWD, KITE
Today's puzzle had some genuine misdirection lurking in the grid. SHOT and FRAME could easily tempt you toward the weightlifting category — a "shot" in fitness and a "frame" as physical build both feel at home in a gym context, but they belong firmly in the film-related. Similarly, RUN and LEAD might pull players toward the purple category if you're thinking of a surf run or a lead in a sporting event, but both belong to the yellow "Oversee" group.
Tips for Solving Today's Puzzle
- Commit to the film group early — once you recognise that FRAME, IMAGE, SHOT, and STILL are all terms for a single captured moment from a movie, the rest of the board opens up considerably.
- Don't be fooled by the gym overlap — SHOT and BAR both have fitness connotations, but only BAR, BENCH, RACK, and WEIGHTS belong to the blue weightlifting category.
- The purple category is a compound word game — say each word out loud with "surf" after it: channel surf, couch surf, crowd surf, kite surf. If it makes a real phrase, you've found your purple group.
- Yellow is simpler than it looks — CHAIR, HEAD, LEAD, and RUN all mean to be in charge of something, but their everyday versatility makes them easy to overthink. Trust the simplest reading.
Don't feel discouraged if today's puzzle stumped you. A brand new Connections puzzle resets at midnight, and we'll have fresh hints and answers ready.