New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #648 March 20, 2025

Another day, another NYT Connections puzzle to tackle. In order to win, you need to put all sixteen words into the proper categories, and the words themselves won’t make that easy on you. The rules of Connections might be simple, but completing this puzzle never is.

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If you’re stuck, this article offers hints, category help, spoilers, and the full answer to help you solve it. No matter what kind of help you are in need of, you will be able to find it in the sections below.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #648 for March 20, 2025

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Genie, Bungee, Strait, Vocal, Ship, Extension, Direct, Message, Loud, Sound, Spinal, Channel, Umbilical, Bay, Lightning, and Frank.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

For those who need a little extra help in this relaxing puzzle game, the sections below contain hints and spoilers to assist you. Click the “Read More” link to expand each one and uncover the insights that will lead you to the solution.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. None of these are about items in machine answering services or routing for telephones, etc.

2. Message and Genie go in the same group.

3. Bay and Channel belong in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this free-to-play game: Candid, forthright, Up Front.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Outspoken.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Outspoken.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Direct, Frank, Loud, Vocal.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this free-to-play browser game: Lakes, Streams, Oceans, and more.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Bodies of Water.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Bodies of Water.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bay, Channel, Sound, Strait.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: All these items are the same type of long, thin thing.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Cords.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Cords.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bungee, Extension, Spinal, Umbilical.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Inside the same container.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things in Bottles.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things in Bottles.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Genie, Lightning, Message, Ship.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #648 for March 20, 2025

Searching for the full spoiler for this puzzle game that can teach you something? Inside the expandable section below are all the groups and what words you need to put into each one to get the answer correct.

• Yellow – Outspoken: Direct, Frank, Loud, Vocal
• Green – Bodies of Water: Bay, Channel, Sound, Strait
• Blue – Kinds of Cords: Bungee, Extension, Spinal, Umbilical
• Purple – Things in Bottles: Genie, Lightning, Message, Ship

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