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Issue #639 Tue 11 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 11, 2025

A steady, straightforward grid today. The challenge lies in parsing the associations without tripping over the more common synonyms that populate the board.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    VARIATION FROM THE NORM

    ALTERNATIVE · BREAK · CHANGE · DEPARTURE

  2. Reveal the green group
    THINGS THAT RING

    ALARM · BELL · INTERCOM · PHONE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    THINGS TRADITIONALLY MADE OF LEATHER

    FOOTBALL · MOCCASINS · SADDLE · WALLET

  4. Reveal the violet group
    SINGER-SONGWRITER PIANISTS

    KEYS · KING · LEGEND · WONDER

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4 groups · 16 words