Issue #656 Fri 28 Mar
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 28, 2025
Today's grid tests your ability to parse simple synonyms against more specific compound phrases. Navigating the overlaps requires a steady hand and a willingness to step back from the board.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A snowball in the backyard, a rock skipped across a pond, or the paper airplane launched from the back row.
Physical actions
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, P, S.
HURL
One is CHUCK.
CHUCK · PELT · PITCH · SLING
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Two heavy duty bookends holding up a row of paperbacks, or a fence line defining the edges of a property.
Spatial relationships
Synonyms for containment
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters B, F, S.
BE ON BOTH SIDES OF
One is BOOKEND.
BOOKEND · BRACKET · FLANK · SURROUND
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A cardboard box in the attic holding a vest, a hat, and a collection of embroidered patches from years ago.
Youth organization gear
Grouped items by association
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, S.
PARTS OF A CLASSIC GIRL SCOUT UNIFORM
One is BADGE.
BADGE · BERET · SASH · SKIRT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A plastic folding table set up in a church basement, or the wooden sign hanging over the entrance to a local community space.
Compound phrases
Words preceding a common noun
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, C, M, S.
___ HALL
One is BINGO.
BINGO · CITY · MONTY · STUDY
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
HURLCHUCK · PELT · PITCH · SLING
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Reveal the green group
BE ON BOTH SIDES OFBOOKEND · BRACKET · FLANK · SURROUND
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Reveal the blue group
PARTS OF A CLASSIC GIRL SCOUT UNIFORMBADGE · BERET · SASH · SKIRT
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Reveal the violet group
___ HALLBINGO · CITY · MONTY · STUDY
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on March 28, 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 28, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on March 28, 2025?
NYT Connections on March 28, 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 28, 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 #656?
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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