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Need a nudge with NYT Connections #659? Start with the hints below, then reveal the category names or full groups only if you want them. This puzzle is dated Monday, March 31, 2025.
Hints for Connections #659
The sixteen words are: FORE, WORD, DEPOSIT, TOO, PUT AWAY, SCREEN, ATE, BALANCE, BESIDES, HORSE, TRANSFER, TO BOOT, HAD, AS WELL, TOOK IN, and WITHDRAWAL.
Try these clues in order, from broadest to most specific:
- Yellow: absorbed.
- Green: an addition.
- Blue: banking.
- Purple: add a word that rhymes with “say.”
Category names
For a little more help without seeing the word groups, the four categories are:
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- CONSUMED
- ALSO
- ATM OPTIONS
- ___PLAY
Full answers and why they fit
Yellow — CONSUMED
ATE, HAD, PUT AWAY, and TOOK IN can all describe eating or taking in food.
Green — ALSO
AS WELL, BESIDES, TO BOOT, and TOO each mean “in addition.”
Blue — ATM OPTIONS
BALANCE, DEPOSIT, TRANSFER, and WITHDRAWAL are banking operations or account options.
Purple — ___PLAY
FORE, HORSE, SCREEN, and WORD each form a familiar expression when followed by PLAY: foreplay, horseplay, screenplay, and wordplay.
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TechRadar described the puzzle as Easy and reported a perfect personal score. Yahoo reported a difficulty rating of 2.2 out of 5 from Connections Companion; that is a third-party rating, not an official NYT statistic.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How to play Connections
Connections asks players to sort sixteen words into four groups of four based on a shared link. The cited guide says the game is available free through NYT Games on desktop or mobile. The answers above are for the historic puzzle dated March 31, 2025; the daily board changes over time.
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