What were the NYT Connections answers for March 21, 2026 (#1098)?

NYT Connections #1098 (March 21, 2026) answers: DIRECT: BLUNT, FRANK, PLAIN, STRAIGHT | TARGET: GOAL, MARK, OBJECT, POINT | CHECKERS TERMS: CAPTURE, CROWN, JUMP, KING | 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS: BISHOP, FROST, POUND, RICH

What were the Connections categories on March 21, 2026?

The four categories were: DIRECT, TARGET, CHECKERS TERMS, 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS.

NYT Connections Answers: March 21, 2026

Puzzle #1098 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

DIRECT

BLUNT, FRANK, PLAIN, STRAIGHT

🟩 Green

TARGET

GOAL, MARK, OBJECT, POINT

🟦 Blue

CHECKERS TERMS

CAPTURE, CROWN, JUMP, KING

🟪 Purple — Hardest

20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS

BISHOP, FROST, POUND, RICH

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1098:

BLUNT

FRANK

PLAIN

STRAIGHT

GOAL

MARK

OBJECT

POINT

CAPTURE

CROWN

JUMP

KING

BISHOP

FROST

POUND

RICH

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