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NYT Connections Hints for March 3, 2026 (#1072)

Game

APPLE
HANGER
FLEETWOOD
MAC
FLANK
BROTHER
BRISKET
HOOK
TOUCH
SHELF
FASTIDIOUS
NEIGHBOR
ROD
ABUT
DIPPER
QUICKSAND

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Things that are literally or figuratively 'big'

APPLE
Refers to 'Big Apple', the nickname for New York City.
BROTHER
Refers to 'Big Brother', a term for authoritarian surveillance or an older sibling.
DIPPER
Refers to 'Big Dipper', the well-known constellation in the northern sky.
MAC
Refers to 'Big Mac', the famous hamburger from McDonald's.

BE ADJACENT TO

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Words meaning to be next to or bordering something

ABUT
To be adjacent to; to share a common boundary with.
FLANK
To be situated on the side of something.
NEIGHBOR
To be located next to or near something.
TOUCH
To be in contact with; to be adjacent to.

SEEN IN A CLOSET

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Common items found in a closet

HANGER
A device used to hang clothes in a closet.
HOOK
A curved piece of metal or plastic used to hang items in a closet.
ROD
A horizontal bar in a closet for hanging clothes.
SHELF
A flat horizontal surface in a closet for storing items.

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SPEEDY"

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Words that begin with synonyms for 'speedy'

BRISKET
Begins with 'brisk', meaning quick or energetic.
FASTIDIOUS
Begins with 'fast', meaning rapid or quick.
FLEETWOOD
Begins with 'fleet', meaning swift or fast-moving.
QUICKSAND
Begins with 'quick', meaning fast or rapid.