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Issue #633 Wed 5 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 5, 2025

Today’s grid offers a balanced set of four distinct groups. Several entries invite multiple interpretations, so watch for how terms might be repurposed across different contexts.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    PERIPHERY

    BORDER · EDGE · FRINGE · SKIRT

  2. Reveal the green group
    THINGS PEOPLE DO TO FINGERNAILS

    BITE · CLIP · FILE · PAINT

  3. Reveal the blue group
    WHAT MIGHT BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYES

    ALLERGY · MELODRAMA · ONION · RELIEF

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___BALL RECREATIONAL SPORTS

    DODGE · KICK · PICKLE · SOFT

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