Connections Hints: Mar 10, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #1003
Connections #1003 · 2026-03-10
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Group 1
Reveal category
COOK WITH DRY HEAT
Reveal one tile
BROWN
Reveal all four tiles
COOK WITH DRY HEAT
- BROWN
- ROAST
- SEAR
- TOAST
Group 2
Reveal category
FAMILIAL NICKNAMES
Reveal one tile
CUZ
Reveal all four tiles
FAMILIAL NICKNAMES
- CUZ
- GRAM
- POP
- UNC
Group 3
Reveal category
U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS
Reveal one tile
MASS
Reveal all four tiles
U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS
- MASS
- MISS
- PENN
- WASH
Group 4
Reveal category
PUNCH
Reveal one tile
BOX
Reveal all four tiles
PUNCH
- BOX
- DUKE
- SLUG
- SOCK
Reveal full answer
COOK WITH DRY HEAT
- BROWN
- ROAST
- SEAR
- TOAST
FAMILIAL NICKNAMES
- CUZ
- GRAM
- POP
- UNC
U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS
- MASS
- MISS
- PENN
- WASH
PUNCH
- BOX
- DUKE
- SLUG
- SOCK
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