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Issue #648 Thu 20 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 20, 2025

A tidy grid that relies on careful categorization rather than linguistic trickery. The pathways are clear for those who pause to distinguish their groups.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    OUTSPOKEN

    DIRECT · FRANK · LOUD · VOCAL

  2. Reveal the green group
    BODIES OF WATER

    BAY · CHANNEL · SOUND · STRAIT

  3. Reveal the blue group
    KINDS OF CORDS

    BUNGEE · EXTENSION · SPINAL · UMBILICAL

  4. Reveal the violet group
    THINGS IN BOTTLES

    GENIE · LIGHTNING · MESSAGE · SHIP

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