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Today's Connections puzzle is fun, especially the blue category, which really had me thinking. And the green group calls for some mental word-twisting, too. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.
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Hints for today's Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Like piano keys.
Green group hint: Like star and rats.
Blue group hint: They like Ike.
Purple group hint: See-through.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Black-and-white things.
Green group: Anagrams.
Blue group: US presidential nicknames.
Purple group: Clear as ____
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for March 25, 2025.
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is black-and-white things. The four answers are crossword, Oreo, panda and tuxedo.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is anagrams. The four answers are abel, able, bale and bela.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is US presidential nicknames. The four answers are Abe, Cal, Dick and Teddy.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is clear as ____. The four answers are a bell, crystal, day and mud.
Toughest Connections puzzles
We've made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they'll help you see patterns in future puzzles.
#5: Included "things you can set," such as mood, record, table and volleyball.
#4: Included "one in a dozen," such as egg, juror, month and rose.
#3: Included "streets on screen," such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.
#2: Included "power ___" such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip.
#1: Included "things that can run," such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose.