NYT Daily Crossword Clues and Solutions for Sunday, March 23, 2025
Crackin' the New York Times' Connections game on March 23, 2025? Here's your lowdown on what to expect! I'll drop some hints, strategies, and solutions for each of the four categories. Let's dive in, but beware, there are spoilers below for March 23, NYT Connections #651! If you want a sneaky peek at our daily puzzle hints, bookmark this page.
Droppin' Spoiler-Free Hints
Here are some catch-free hints for the groupings in today's Connections:
- Yellow category - Words to hook someone's attention, whether in a trance or a captivating connection.
- Green category - Words associated with flight, quite literally or figuratively included.
- Blue category - Items that indicate time, whether they tick, tock, or beep.
- Purple category - Terms echoed in the playful clapping rhyme, "Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack."
Heads Up About the Tricky Parts: Spoilers ahead!
- ENTRANCE isn't the opposite of "exit." It's something so fascinating it entrances you.
- If MACK made you think of "Miss Mary MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in...," then you're not far off-track (track track).
- FLY is an aggravating bug, not a verb for soaring high.
- RIVET is a verb-it's not just for mechanical structures.
Here's the Deal with the Categories
- Yellow: ENTRAP
- Green: AERIAL ANATOMY
- Blue: TIME INDICATORS
- Purple: "MISS MARY MACK" VOCAB
Spoiler Alert: The Full Answer
Ready to get the lowdown on today's Connections puzzle? Here are the answers:
Yellow Answers
- The yellow group is about grabbing someone's attention, so the theme is ENTRAP with the words: ABSORB, ENTRANCE, GRAB, RIVET.
Green Answers
- The green group includes words associated with flight, so the theme is AERIAL ANATOMY with the words: AIRPLANE, FAIRY, FLY, HOSPITAL (Note: Hospital wings refer to sections or departments).
Blue Answers
- The blue group includes terms related to timekeeping devices, so the theme is TIME INDICATORS, with the words: POCKET, SMART, STOP, WRIST.
Purple Answers
- The purple group includes terms from the clapping rhyme, so the theme is "MISS MARY MACK" VOCAB, with the words: BACK, BLACK, BUTTONS, MACK.
How I Solved Today's Connections
A few tips to dig into each Connection category:
- MACK and BLACK got me thinking of the rhyme "Miss Mary Mack, Mack Mack," so BACK and BUTTONS seemed like a hit (🟪). 🟪 Nice!
- POCKET, WRIST, SMART, and STOP could all be associated with watches (🟦).
- RIVET might seem mechanical, but it's also a captivating sensation, which made sense with ABSORB, ENTRANCE, and GRAB (🟨).
- Lastly, FAIRY, FLY, AIRPLANE, and HOSPITAL all have some sort of flight-related connection (🟩). In the case of a HOSPITAL, the wings refer metaphorically to sections of the building.
Playin' Connections
Check out my full guide to playing Connections, but here's a quick refresher on the rules:
- To find and play the game, visit the New York Times website or download their Games app (formerly known as the Crossword app). Your goal is to identify a group of four adjacent tiles sharing a common theme.
- Select a group of four items and hit the Submit button. If your guess is correct, you'll get a category and color. If it's incorrect, you'll have another shot to guess again.
- You win when you correctly identify all four groups, but if you guess incorrectly four times, the game ends, and the answers will be revealed.
Winnin' Connections
The key to winning Connections is to dig deep; expect overlapping groups, and don't hit "submit" until you're sure your group of four only contains those four items. If you're stuck, finding the seemingly unrelated terms can help lead you to the answer. And, of course, don't forget to check back tomorrow for a fresh dose of hints!
- Connections category 'Yellow' is focused on words related to grabbing someone's attention, with the theme 'ENTRAP' and the words 'ABSORB', 'ENTRANCE', 'GRAB', and 'RIVET'.
- The 'Green' category includes words associated with flight, and the theme is 'AERIAL ANATOMY' with words such as 'AIRPLANE', 'FAIRY', 'FLY', and 'HOSPITAL' (Note: Hospital wings refer to sections or departments).
- The 'Blue' category involves terms related to timekeeping devices, with the theme 'TIME INDICATORS' and the words 'POCKET', 'SMART', 'STOP', and 'WRIST'.
- The 'Purple' category features terms from the clapping rhyme "Miss Mary Mack, Mack Mack", and the theme is 'MISS MARY MACK' VOCAB' with the words 'BACK', 'BLACK', 'BUTTONS', and 'MACK'.
- If you want a sneak peek at daily puzzle hints for the New York Times' Connections game, bookmark this page.
