STATE ABBREVIATIONS - MASS, MISS, PENN, WASH PUNCH - BOX, DUKE, SLUG, SOCK NYT Connections 1002 - March 9th, 2026 STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUND, SPELLED DIFFERENTLY - WAREHOUSE, WEARABLE, WEREWOLF, WHEREFORE METAPHORS FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY - FISHBOWL, HOT SEAT, MICROSCOPE, SPOTLIGHT MUPPETS - ANIMAL, BEAKER, FOZZIE, GONZO THEY FEATURE A BOSS - COMPANY, E STREET BAND, MAFIA, VIDEO GAME NYT Connections 1001 - March 8th, 2026 CITIES - LIMA, NICE, OSAKA, PHOENIX PALINDROMES - EYE, REFER, ROTATOR, SELES HORROR MOVIES MINUS "S" - GREMLIN, JAW, SINNER, TREMOR STARTING WITH SLANG FOR ZERO - JACKET, NADAL, SQUATTER, ZIPPER NYT Connections 1000 - March 7th, 2026 $1 - BUCK, DOLLAR, ONE, SINGLE "WHEREFORE ART THOU ROMEO?" - ART, ROMEO, THOU, WHEREFORE WORDS BEFORE "CASTLE" - BOUNCY, NEW, SAND, WHITE WHERE YOU MIGHT MAKE A CONNECTION - THIS GAME, AIRPORT, DATING APP, INTERNET CAFE NYT Connections 999 - March 6th, 2026 FREELOADER - LEECH, MOOCH, PARASITE, SPONGE CONCEALING COVER - BLANKET, CLOAK, CURTAIN, LAYER WAYS ONE MIGHT REFER TO # - HASH, NUMBER, POUND, SHARP WORDS FOR LUCIDITY, IN THE SINGULAR - FACULTY, MARBLE, SENSE, WIT NYT Connections 998 - March 5th, 2026 BITS OF HARDWARE - BOLT, NUT, SCREW, WASHER PLACES WHERE IDEAS ARE DEVELOPED - INCUBATOR, LAB, SANDBOX, TEST BED GO BACK AND FORTH - ALTERNATE, SEESAW, SWITCH, TOGGLE WHAT "SUB" MIGHT REFER TO - BELOW, HERO, REPLACEMENT, SUBMARINE NYT Connections 997 - March 4th, 2026 PURSUE - HOUND, SHADOW, TAIL, TRACK SPORTSMANLIKE - FAIR, HONEST, SPORTING, SQUARE CLASSIC KID GIFTS - BIKE, BOOK, TOY, VIDEO GAME "___ GIRL" TITLES - GONE, GOSSIP, NEW, WORKING NYT Connections 996 - March 3rd, 2026 "BIG" THINGS - APPLE, BROTHER, DIPPER, MAC BE ADJACENT TO - ABUT, FLANK, NEIGHBOR, TOUCH SEEN IN A CLOSET - HANGER, HOOK, ROD, SHELF STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SPEEDY" - BRISKET, FASTIDIOUS, FLEETWOOD, QUICKSAND NYT Connections 995 - March 2nd, 2026 GYMNASTICS APPARATUS - BEAM, HORSE, RINGS, VAULT STATUS - POSITION, RANK, STANDING, STATION BASEBALL CALLS - BALL, FOUL, SAFE, STRIKE ___ CHICKEN - FUNKY, POPCORN, RUBBER, SPRING NYT Connections 994 - March 1st, 2026 LITTLE BITE - CANAP, FINGER FOOD, HORS D'OEUVRE, TAPA CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - HARD HAT, LADDER, NAIL GUN, TOOL BELT VACATION EMOJI - AIRPLANE, LUGGAGE, PALM TREE, SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES THINGS YOU DON'T EAT THAT END IN FOODS - COPYPASTA, JOHANNESBURGER, KNUCKLE SANDWICH, LICORICE PIZZA NYT Connections 993 - February 28th, 2026 CRAVING - DESIRE, ITCH, THIRST, URGE JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING - CRUISE DIRECTOR, PILOT, ROADIE, SALESMAN NAME HOMOPHONES - EARNEST, KNEEL, RUSTLE, TAILOR ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER - COMETH, NOVAK, START, SUNG NYT Connections 992 - February 27th, 2026 BACKSTABBER - JUDAS, SNAKE, TRAITOR, TURNCOAT AURA - AIR, IMPRESSION, MANNER, QUALITY KINDS OF CHAIN REACTION "EFFECTS" - BUTTERFLY, DOMINO, RIPPLE, SNOWBALL ___ PRESS - BENCH, DRILL, FRENCH, PRINTING NYT Connections 991 - February 26th, 2026 PIVOTAL POINT - CROSSROADS, LANDMARK, MILESTONE, WATERSHED GREEN THINGS - GRASSHOPPER, SHAMROCK, STATUE OF LIBERTY, WASABI ELEMENTS OF JOKE-TELLING - CALLBACK, PUNCHLINE, SETUP, TIMING "___ PLEASE" - ATTENTION, CHECK, DRUMROLL, PRETTY NYT Connections 990 - February 25th, 2026 CARE FOR - BABY, FOSTER, MOTHER, NURSE ELEMENTARY - BASIC, KEY, PRIMARY, PRINCIPAL JAMESES - BROWN, COOK, DEAN, HARDEN ENDING IN FAMILY WORDS - ALKALINE, DECLAN, DIATRIBE, NAPKIN NYT Connections 989 - February 24th, 2026 CALCIUM-BASED STRUCTURES - BONES, CORAL, SHELLS, TEETH SYMBOLS OF SCOTLAND - BAGPIPES, SCOTTIE, TARTAN, THISTLE FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS - CHEKHOV, COWARD, MILLER, SHAW ___ BEAM - BALANCE, JIM, LASER, TRACTOR NYT Connections 988 - February 23rd, 2026 EAT VORACIOUSLY - BOLT, GORGE, INHALE, SCARF CONICAL THINGS - CHRISTMAS TREE, CONE, PARTY HAT, VOLCANO POSE - BLUFF, FRONT, MASQUERADE, POSTURE SETTINGS FOR A KISS - BLARNEY STONE, MISTLETOE, NEW YEAR'S EVE, WEDDING NYT Connections 987 - February 22nd, 2026 ONE WHO DOESN'T FIT IN - BLACK SHEEP, MISFIT, OUTCAST, REJECT DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR - DISTINGUISHED, FLECKED, SALT-AND-PEPPER, SILVER CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS - BLONDIE, BLOOM COUNTY, PEANUTS, THE FAR SIDE ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT - BIG STICK, BULL MOOSE, ROUGH RIDERS, TEDDY BEAR NYT Connections 986 - February 21st, 2026 EXPERIENCE - BACKGROUND, HISTORY, LIFE, PAST ATTENDANCE STATUS - ABSENT, EXCUSED, LATE, PRESENT COMMENTARY ABOUT YOUR CONNECTIONS RESULTS - GREAT, PERFECT, PHEW, SOLID CAR BRANDS PLUS TWO LETTERS - AUDITS, DODGERS, INFINITIVE, MINION NYT Connections 985 - February 20th, 2026 QUICK FIX - EASY ANSWER, MAGIC WAND, PANACEA, SILVER BULLET ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOON - ECLIPSE, GREEN CHEESE, TIDE, WEREWOLF ORIGINAL MONOPOLY TOKENS - BOOT, IRON, THIMBLE, TOP HAT WHAT "JACK" MIGHT REFER TO - CHEESE, DONKEY, PLAYING CARD, SOCKET NYT Connections 984 - February 19th, 2026 EASTER SUPPLIES - BASKET, DYE, EGGS, PEEPS FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES - BELLOWS, POKER, SHOVEL, TONGS ELEMENTS OF "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER" - DISCO, JOHN TRAVOLTA, PLATFORM SHOES, POLYESTER SUIT HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO COOK SOMETHING - BOYLE, BRAYS, SEER, STU NYT Connections 983 - February 18th, 2026 RETRO HAIR DIRECTIVES - CRIMP, CURL, FEATHER, TEASE RETRO SLANG FOR COOL - BAD, FLY, RAD, WICKED CHICKEN DESCRIPTORS - BANTAM, CRESTED, FREE-RANGE, LEGHORN ___ CREAM - HEAVY, SHAVING, SOUR, TOPICAL NYT Connections 982 - February 17th, 2026 ZOOM - DART, FLASH, SPEED, ZIP SAUCES IN CHINESE CUISINE - HOISIN, OYSTER, PLUM, SOY RIFFLE (THROUGH) - FLIP, LEAF, SKIM, THUMB STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "DUD" - BOMBAY, BUSTLE, FLOPPY, MISSUS NYT Connections 981 - February 16th, 2026 KNEE-SLAPPER - HOOT, LAUGH, RIOT, SCREAM HOMOPHONES - DO, DOE, DOH, DOUGH SOUNDS A CHICKEN MAKES - BUCK, CACKLE, CLUCK, SQUAWK STRESS RESPONSES - FAWN, FIGHT, FLIGHT, FREEZE NYT Connections 980 - February 15th, 2026 REFERENCE BOOKS - ATLAS, DICTIONARY, ENCYCLOPEDIA, THESAURUS SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES - ECHO, REMINDER, TRACE, VESTIGE KINDS OF COMPLEXES - ELECTRA, INFERIORITY, OEDIPUS, SUPERIORITY STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONE - BUZZARD, CALLIOPE, DIALECT, RINGMASTER NYT Connections 979 - February 14th, 2026 UPTICK - HIKE, JUMP, RISE, SPIKE PROTUBERANCE - BUMP, HUMP, LUMP, MOUND TOM HANKS ROLES - GUMP, PHILLIPS, SULLY, WOODY WORDS BEFORE "MINT" - BREATH, JUNIOR, PEPPER, SPEAR NYT Connections 978 - February 13th, 2026 DOWNRIGHT - PURE, SHEER, STARK, UTTER PENNANT - BANNER, COLORS, FLAG, STANDARD CIGARETTE BRANDS - CAMEL, KENT, PARLIAMENT, SALEM HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER - LESSON, RESEED, SYNC, WAYNE NYT Connections 977 - February 12th, 2026 CONSTRUCT - FORM, MAKE, MOLD, PRODUCE FIXED IN PLACE - FAST, FIRM, FROZEN, TIGHT MLB PLAYER, FOR SHORT - A, CARD, JAY, YANK ___ QUEEN - DAIRY, DANCING, DRAG, MAY NYT Connections 976 - February 11th, 2026 ACT LOVESTRUCK - MOON, PINE, SWOON, YEARN EARNINGS - GAIN, NET, RETURN, YIELD COMPACT MASS - BLOCK, BRICK, CAKE, PUCK ROLLER ___ - BAG, COASTER, DERBY, RINK NYT Connections 975 - February 10th, 2026 EXHIBITION - CONVENTION, EXPOSITION, FAIR, SHOW WORDS SPELLING OUT INITIALISMS - DEEJAY, EMCEE, KAYO, OKAY DVD BONUS FEATURES - COMMENTARY, INTERVIEW, OUTTAKES, TRAILER STARTING WITH PARTS OF A WHEEL - HUBBUB, RIMSHOT, SPOKESPERSON, TIRESOME NYT Connections 974 - February 9th, 2026 USED IN WEAVING - LOOM, NEEDLE, SCISSORS, YARN METHOD - APPROACH, MANNER, STYLE, WAY KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHOR - ADVANCE, BONUS, FEE, ROYALTY DRAW ___ - NEAR, POKER, STRAWS, THE LINE NYT Connections 973 - February 8th, 2026 SUPPRESS - GAG, INHIBIT, MUZZLE, SILENCE SAME OLD STUFF - DRILL, GRIND, HABIT, ROUTINE FEATURES OF A STRONG PASSWORD - LENGTH, NUMBER, SYMBOL, UPPERCASE WORDS AFTER "TWO" - BIT, CENTS, FACED, TIMER NYT Connections 972 - February 7th, 2026 PIPS ON A DIE - FIVE, THREE, FOUR, TWO SYMBOLS USED IN ARITHMETIC - EQUALS, DIVIDED BY, MINUS, PLUS PUNCTUATION MARKS - COLON, PERIOD, QUOTATION MARK, ELLIPSIS LOWERCASE LETTERS - T, X, L, I NYT Connections 971 - February 6th, 2026 ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATION - CUP, LID, STIRRER, STRAW THINGS WITH STRIPES - CANDY CANE, CROSSWALK, REFEREE, TIGER WORDS BEFORE "FLY" IN INSECT NAMES - BUTTER, DRAGON, FIRE, HORSE HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS - CHOW, HAY, HIGH, YEOH NYT Connections 970 - February 5th, 2026 CULTURAL SYMBOLS OF THE U.S
THC vape pens and recreational marijuana are not legal in Georgia outside of the very limited medical cannabis program possession of THC products remains criminalized
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'I'm like "I'm trying to get high too
The first serious crackdown came under Sultan Ahmed I in 1609, banning the sale and use of tobacco due to its interference with work and public life
