Issue #659 Mon 31 Mar
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 31, 2025
A tidy distribution of categories keeps the grid moving at a brisk, steady pace. Careful attention to the potential for crossover is the only real hurdle today.
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Yellow group hints
Cleaning a dinner plate until the pattern emerges, or clearing the last scraps from a cutting board.
Linguistic usage
Synonyms for a common human experience
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters A, H, P, T.
CONSUMED
One is ATE.
ATE · HAD · PUT AWAY · TOOK IN
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The final item listed on a shopping receipt or the post-script added to a long email.
Common connectors
Functional synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters A, B, T.
ALSO
One is AS WELL.
AS WELL · BESIDES · TO BOOT · TOO
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The glowing screen in a quiet vestibule, humming while you wait for a receipt to print.
Financial services
Functional banking operations
Members are 7–10 letters; first letters B, D, T, W.
ATM OPTIONS
One is BALANCE.
BALANCE · DEPOSIT · TRANSFER · WITHDRAWAL
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Violet group hints
A prefix that changes the context of a noun, moving it from the mundane to the specific.
Language patterns
Compound word construction
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters F, H, S, W.
___PLAY
One is FORE.
FORE · HORSE · SCREEN · WORD
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
CONSUMEDATE · HAD · PUT AWAY · TOOK IN
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Reveal the green group
ALSOAS WELL · BESIDES · TO BOOT · TOO
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Reveal the blue group
ATM OPTIONSBALANCE · DEPOSIT · TRANSFER · WITHDRAWAL
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Reveal the violet group
___PLAYFORE · HORSE · SCREEN · WORD
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on March 31, 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 31, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on March 31, 2025?
NYT Connections on March 31, 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 31, 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 #659?
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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