NYT Connections Hints for March 23, 2026 (#1096)
Game
JUNGLE GYM
STAND-UP
LIGHT BULB
BROCCOLI RABE
OLIVE OIL
WHEEL
OPEN MIC
MARY
BRAIN STEW
MOCKTAIL
PRINTING PRESS
HONEST
MORAL
SLICED BREAD
DECENT
VIRGO
Hints by Category
PRINCIPLED
Back to CategoriesHaving strong moral principles and integrity
DECENT
Conforming to acceptable standards of morality or respectability.
HONEST
Truthful, sincere, and free from deceit or fraud.
MORAL
Concerned with principles of right and wrong behavior.
STAND-UP
Honest, reliable, and morally upright (colloquial).
GAME-CHANGING INVENTIONS
Back to CategoriesRevolutionary inventions that transformed human civilization
LIGHT BULB
Thomas Edison's invention that revolutionized artificial lighting.
PRINTING PRESS
Johannes Gutenberg's invention that enabled mass production of books.
SLICED BREAD
Pre-sliced bread (1928) became a cultural benchmark for innovation.
WHEEL
One of humanity's most fundamental inventions, enabling transportation and machinery.
"VIRGIN" THINGS
Back to CategoriesThings described as 'virgin' meaning pure, first, or unprocessed
MARY
The Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus in Christian tradition.
MOCKTAIL
A non-alcoholic cocktail (virgin drink).
OLIVE OIL
Extra virgin olive oil is the highest quality, first cold-pressed oil.
VIRGO
The virgin, sixth astrological sign in the zodiac.
ENDING IN NICKNAME HOMOPHONES
Back to CategoriesPhrases ending with words that sound like common nicknames
BRAIN STEW
Ends with 'stew' (sounds like 'Stu', nickname for Stuart).
BROCCOLI RABE
Ends with 'rabe' (sounds like 'Rabe', nickname for Rabea).
JUNGLE GYM
Ends with 'gym' (sounds like 'Jim', common nickname).
OPEN MIC
Ends with 'mic' (sounds like 'Mike', nickname for Michael).