NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, March 5 (game #998)

This article provides hints and answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle, game #998, released on Thursday, March 5. It details the four categories and their respective words: '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), and 'WHAT "SUB" MIGHT REFER' (BELOW, HERO, REPLACEMENT, SUBMARINE).

• GAME NYT Connections
• COMPANY New York Times