Issue #641 Thu 13 Mar
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 13, 2025
Today's grid offers a balanced challenge, pairing straightforward categorization with enough ambiguity to keep the solve pacing steady. Expect a clean progression that rewards looking past the surface of each entry.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The way a newspaper editor might frame a story to highlight only specific details.
Communication and rhetoric
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters A, B, S.
PARTIALITY
One is ANGLE.
ANGLE · BIAS · SLANT · SPIN
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Cornering a cab in the rain with a frantic arm movement or a sharp sound.
Urban transportation
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters F, H, W.
SIGNAL DOWN, AS A TAXI
One is FLAG.
FLAG · HAIL · WAVE · WHISTLE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Sitting at the felt table while the dealer adds more cards to the center.
Card games
Terminology related to a specific game
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters F, H, R, T.
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD ’EM
One is FLOP.
FLOP · HOLE · RIVER · TURN
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Opening a dusty leather-bound book and finding language that feels out of time.
Literature
Synonyms
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters A, T, W.
SHAKESPEAREAN WORDS
One is ANON.
ANON · ART · THOU · WILT
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
PARTIALITYANGLE · BIAS · SLANT · SPIN
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Reveal the green group
SIGNAL DOWN, AS A TAXIFLAG · HAIL · WAVE · WHISTLE
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Reveal the blue group
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD ’EMFLOP · HOLE · RIVER · TURN
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Reveal the violet group
SHAKESPEAREAN WORDSANON · ART · THOU · WILT
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on March 13, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for March 13, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on March 13, 2025?
NYT Connections on March 13, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on March 13, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #641?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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- 4 groups · 16 words