The New York Times released its daily Connections puzzle #1011 on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The puzzle challenges players to group 16 words into four secret categories of four items each. The official answers for this date have been published by the NYT Games section.
According to the verified solution, the four categories for puzzle #1011 were "FISH," "THINGS THAT ARE STICKY," "___ BAG," and "WORDS BEFORE 'CASE'." The specific groupings included words like "BASS" and "CARP" under FISH, and "GLUE" and "TAPE" under sticky things.
The Connections game is one of several daily word puzzles offered by The New York Times, alongside Wordle, the Mini Crossword, and Strands. Players are allowed one mistake before the game ends, with hints available to reveal connections between words.
No official statistics for solve rates or difficulty for puzzle #1011 on March 18, 2026, were published by The New York Times at the time of writing. The puzzle remains accessible through the NYT Games website and app for subscribers.
