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1Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems2Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute3Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsNYT Connections puzzle #643, published Saturday, March 15, 2025, groups its 16 words around sharp protrusions, stringed-instrument features, litigation verbs, and words from “Star Light, Star Bright.” Hints come first below; the complete answers follow under a spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #643
Try these category nudges before looking at the solved groups:
- Yellow: Pointy.
- Green: Plucky devices.
- Blue: See you in court.
- Purple: Nursery rhyme words.
The 16 words in the grid
PEG, SUE, MOVE, NEEDLE, MAY, BARB, NECK, TONIGHT, BRIDGE, MIGHT, WISH, STRING, BRISTLE, SERVE, SPINE, CHARGE.
Spoilers: the answers and categories
Stop here if you are still solving. The complete groups are:
#1 Best Overall
- Yellow — Sharp protrusion: BARB, BRISTLE, NEEDLE, SPINE.
- Green — Features of stringed instruments: BRIDGE, NECK, PEG, STRING.
- Blue — Litigation verbs: CHARGE, MOVE, SERVE, SUE.
- Purple — In “Star Light, Star Bright”: MAY, MIGHT, TONIGHT, WISH.
How the word groupings fit
Yellow: sharp protrusions
A barb, bristle, needle, or spine can be a pointed projection. The words differ in what they describe, but share that physical idea.
Green: stringed-instrument features
A bridge, neck, peg, and string are all parts or components of stringed instruments.
Rank #2
Blue: litigation verbs
In legal contexts, a party can charge or sue; lawyers can move for relief and serve legal papers. The category depends on courtroom usage, not every everyday meaning of these words.
Purple: words in “Star Light, Star Bright”
The familiar rhyme includes “may,” “might,” “tonight,” and “wish”—the words that complete this group.
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