Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1012 today, released on March 19th, 2026, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.

If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
There are sixteen words for the Connection puzzles, which are:
- BABY BLUES
- EVIL EYE
- MOOD RING
- PET ROCK
- TRAFFIC LIGHT
- CHICKEN LITTLE
- SCRAP METAL
- HORSESHOE
- GOLDILOCKS
- RABBIT’S FOOT
- CHAMELEON
- SODA POP
- SUNSET
- GINGERBREAD MAN
- FOUR-LEAF CLOVER
- FROG PRINCE

Connections 1012 Group Hints Today (March 19th, 2026)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: One of the groups is “ENDING IN MUSIC GENRES“.
- Hint 2: CHICKEN LITTLE and GOLDILOCKS are in the same group.
- Hint 3: Here is an image that will help you solve one of the groups in today’s puzzle:

- Hint 4: One group of words is “THINGS THAT CHANGE COLOR”.
What are the Connections 1012 Answers Today? (3/19/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1012 released on 19th March 2026:
- FOLK TALE CHARACTERS – CHICKEN LITTLE, FROG PRINCE, GINGERBREAD MAN, GOLDILOCKS

- GOOD LUCK SYMBOLS – EVIL EYE, FOUR-LEAF CLOVER, HORSESHOE, RABBIT’S FOOT

- THINGS THAT CHANGE COLOR – CHAMELEON, MOOD RING, SUNSET, TRAFFIC LIGHT

- ENDING IN MUSIC GENRES – BABY BLUES, PET ROCK, RAIN, REALITY

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