New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #657 March 29, 2025

Another daily Connections challenge awaits puzzle game fans, and it has sixteen words to sort into four hidden groups with very limited mistakes that can be made. However, today’s puzzle is even more challenging than what the rules of Connections might suggest.

When the categories aren’t revealing themselves easily, this guide is here to help you. It begins with vague puzzle hints that preserve the puzzle’s challenge and ends with the full answer to the puzzle, and also has everything in between.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #657 for March 29, 2025

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Silver, Bike, Boxer, Panama, Bermuda, Clue, Man, Commando, Crystal, Brazil, Witness, China, Plan, Cargo, Linen, and Canal.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The sections under this header have a whole lot of clues inside for this relaxing puzzle game. No matter what kind of hint you need, little or big, it can probably be found in the next few sections. Just press the “Read More” link below the one you want to see to uncover it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this puzzle game that can make you smarter:

1. None of the categories in today’s puzzle are about countries, cities, or other locations.

2. None of these groupings are themed around underwear specifically.

3. Clue and Commando go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: This dinner requires the nice plates.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Materials Associated with Fancy Dining.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Materials Associated with Fancy Dining.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: China, Crystal, Linen, Silver.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Other things you could put in this category: Daisy Dukes, Capri Board.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Kinds of Shorts.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Kinds of Shorts.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bermuda, Bike, Boxer, Cargo.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Nouns from a famous phrase.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Nouns in a Famous Palindrome.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Nouns in a Famous Palindrome.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Canal, Man, Panama, Plan.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Movies from 1985.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Movies from 1985.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Brazil, Clue, Commando, Witness.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #657 for March 29, 2025

The complete spoiler for this New York Times puzzle game can be found below. If you want to see all the categories and which words go in each, you should open up this next section and take a peek inside.

• Yellow – Materials Associated with Fancy Dining: China, Crystal, Linen, Silver
• Green – Kinds of Shorts: Bermuda, Bike, Boxer, Cargo
• Blue – Nouns in a Famous Palindrome: Canal, Man, Panama, Plan
• Purple – Movies from 1985: Brazil, Clue, Commando, Witness

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