NYT Connections answers for March 2, 2026

The New York Times Connections game for Monday, March 2, 2026, featured four categories: gymnastics apparatus, status, baseball calls, and "_____ chicken." The gymnastics apparatus group included beam, horse, rings, and vault. Status was represented by position, rank, standing, and station. Baseball calls consisted of ball, foul, safe, and strike. The "_____ chicken" category comprised funky, popcorn, rubber, and spring, referring to a dance, a food item, a prop, and a metaphor for youth, respectively.