Daily NYT Linkages Clues (and Answer) for Friday, 14th March 2025
Hey there! If you're on the hunt for the answers to today's Connections puzzle, you've come to the right place. I'll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally, the solutions to all four categories. Let's dive right in!
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Below, I'll provide some rough hints for the groupings in today's Connections:
- Yellow category - It's all about collecting coins, whether officially or unofficially.
- Green category - You didn't come for these items specifically, but now that they're here...
- Blue category - It's about various types of films you could watch.
- Purple category - A phrase filled with something you'd drive on.
Proceed with caution, as there are spoilers below for March 14, NYT Connections #642! Keep reading if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today's Connections game.
Here are some spoiler-free hints for the groupings in today's Connections:
- Yellow category - Coins, cash, and other forms of currency.
- Green category - Random items that caught your eye at the checkout line.
- Blue category - A mix of film genres and styles.
- Purple category - Road-related terms, aside from "road."
We're about to give away some of the answers. Scroll slowly if you don't want the whole thing spoiled. (The full solution is a bit further down.)
A heads up about the tricky parts
SHORT refers to a movie that isn't full-length.
LEVY is a word that refers to imposing a tax.
ROCKY goes with another word to form an ice cream flavor.
What are the categories in today's Connections?
- Yellow: COIN COLLECTION, TREASURY, CASH FLOW
- Green: CONVENIENCE STORE IMPETUS BUYS
- Blue: CINEMATIC MASTERPIECES, CLASSICS, INDIES, ANIME
- Purple: __ TRACK, MUD ROAD, TRAILBLAZER, ASPHALT
## DOUBLE BEWARE: THE SOLUTION IS BELOW
Ready to learn the answers to today's Connections puzzle? I give them all away below.
What are the yellow words in today's Connections?
The yellow grouping is considered to be the most straightforward. The theme for today's yellow group is COIN COLLECTION, TREASURY, CASH FLOW and the words are: ASSET, COIN, TREASURY, PORTFOLIO.
What are the green words in today's Connections?
The green grouping is supposed to be the second-easiest. The theme for today's green category is CONVENIENCE STORE IMPETUS BUYS and the words are: CHIPS, GUM, CANDY, CHARGING CABLE.
What are the blue words in today's Connections?
The blue grouping is the second-hardest. The theme for today's blue category is CINEMATIC MASTERPIECES, CLASSICS, INDIES, ANIME and the words are: EPIC, FEATURE, FILM SERIES, SHORT.
What are the purple words in today's Connections?
The purple grouping is considered to be the hardest. The theme for today's purple category is __ TRACK and the words are: DIRT, HIGH, ROCKY, SILK.
How I solved today's Connections
This was a confusing board! CHARGING CABLE and GUM seem like things that might be easy to forget when you're in a hurry? I don't see others like that, though.
ASSET, COIN, TREASURY, and PORTFOLIO could all be related to money management.
EPIC, FEATURE, SHORT, and FILM SERIES could all be different types of movies. Let's try that. 🟦 All right, some progress.
Maybe CHIPS, CANDY, CHARGING CABLE, and GUM all go together as items you might find at the checkout aisle. 🟩 Close enough.
Ah, I see now: DIRT, HIGH, ROCKY, and SILK all go with the word "track." 🟪
That means ASSET is the word that goes with COIN, TREASURY, and PORTFOLIO, which could all refer to a valuable resource or item. 🟨
How to play Connections
I have a full guide to playing Connections, but here's a refresher on the rules:
Find the Connections game either on the New York Times website or in their Games app (formerly the Crossword app). You'll see a game board with 16 tiles, each with one word or phrase. Your job is to select a group of four tiles that have something in common. Often they are all the same type of thing (for example: RAIN, SLEET, HAIL, and SNOW are all types of wet weather) but sometimes there is wordplay involved (for example, BUCKET, GUEST, TOP TEN, and WISH are all types of lists, like bucket list and wish list).
Select four items and hit the Submit button. If you guessed correctly, the category and color will be revealed. (Yellow is easiest, followed by green, then blue, then purple.) If your guess was incorrect, you'll get a chance to try again.
You win when you've correctly identified all four groups. But if you make four mistakes before you finish, the game ends and the answers are revealed.
How to win Connections
The most important thing to know to win Connections is that the groupings are designed to be tricky. Expect to see overlapping groups. For example, one puzzle seemed to include six breakfast foods: BACON, EGG, PANCAKE, OMELET, WAFFLE, and CEREAL. But BACON turned out to be part of a group of painters along with CLOSE, MUNCH, and WHISTLER, and EGG was in a group of things that come by the dozen (along with JUROR, ROSE, and MONTH). So don't hit "submit" until you've confirmed that your group of four contains only those four things.
If you're stuck, another strategy is to look at the words that seem to have no connection to the others. If all that comes to mind when you see WHISTLER is the painting nicknamed "Whistler's Mother," you might be on to something. When I solved that one, I ended up googling whether there was a painter named Close, because Close didn't fit any of the obvious themes, either.
Another way to win when you're stuck is, obviously, to read a few helpful hints—which is why we share these pointers every day. Check back tomorrow for the next puzzle!
- To save time, bookmark this page for daily Connections hints.
- The green grouping in today's Connections is CONVENIENCE STORE IMPETUS BUYS.
- Hints for the blue category suggest a mix of film genres and styles.
- Weather, taxes, and entertainment are not involved in today's Connections solutions.
