Issue #646 Tue 18 Mar
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 18, 2025
Today's grid asks for a steady hand. You will find two groups built on linguistic mechanics and two grounded in literal definition, requiring a shift in perspective to keep them from tangling.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A gold-plated trophy on a dusty shelf or the one person in the room who didn't follow the dress code.
Adjectives
Synonyms
Members are 6–10 letters; first letters R, S, U.
EXCEPTIONAL
One is REMARKABLE.
REMARKABLE · SINGULAR · SPECIAL · UNIQUE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A menu written in a language you studied for two years but haven't spoken since.
Foreign Loanwords
Shared linguistic origin
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters A, D, K, W.
GERMAN WORDS
One is ANGST.
ANGST · DIE · KINDER · WURST
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A quiet meadow at dawn where a dozen figures stand still enough to blend into the brush.
Biology
Grammatical invariance
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters D, S.
PLURAL ANIMALS IDENTICAL TO THEIR SINGULAR FORMS
One is DEER.
DEER · SHEEP · SHRIMP · SQUID
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A change in the air when the rules of the game shift and the standard way of counting no longer applies.
Grammar
Irregular pluralization
Members are 4 letters each; first letters D, L, M, O.
PLURAL WORDS THAT ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM THEIR SINGULAR FORMS
One is DICE.
DICE · LICE · MICE · OXEN
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
-
Reveal the yellow group
EXCEPTIONALREMARKABLE · SINGULAR · SPECIAL · UNIQUE
-
Reveal the green group
GERMAN WORDSANGST · DIE · KINDER · WURST
-
Reveal the blue group
PLURAL ANIMALS IDENTICAL TO THEIR SINGULAR FORMSDEER · SHEEP · SHRIMP · SQUID
-
Reveal the violet group
PLURAL WORDS THAT ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM THEIR SINGULAR FORMSDICE · LICE · MICE · OXEN
Verified solution for .
Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on March 18, 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 18, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on March 18, 2025?
NYT Connections on March 18, 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 18, 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 #646?
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.
Today
- Difficulty
- Stiff
- At a glance
- 4 groups · 16 words
Today on Cluestand
Today
- Difficulty
- Stiff
- At a glance
- 4 groups · 16 words