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Friday, March 14, 2025, was NYT Connections puzzle #642. This is a historical guide to that specific puzzle—not a guide to today’s game. Hints come first; the complete groups are below a spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #642
Use these clues from least to most revealing. Stop when you have enough to keep solving on your own.
- One group is about imposing a penalty.
- Another gathers things someone might buy impulsively while waiting at checkout.
- A third groups movie types by their length.
- The last group completes a familiar phrase ending in ROAD.
Full answers — spoilers below
The following are the four category labels and their words for puzzle #642, published March 14, 2025. The answers are reported by Parade; the date and game number are also corroborated by Forbes and TechRadar. These are publisher guides, not an official NYT archive.
- IMPOSE, AS A PENALTY: ASSESS, CHARGE, FINE, LEVY
- CHECKOUT LINE IMPULSE BUYS: CANDY, CHAPSTICK, CHARGING CABLE, MAGAZINE
- MOVIES OF VARIOUS LENGTHS: EPIC, FEATURE, FILM SERIES, SHORT
- _____ ROAD: DIRT, HIGH, ROCKY, SILK
How the final group works
Put each word before “ROAD” to make the familiar phrases Dirt Road, High Road, Rocky Road, and Silk Road. In the movie group, the words identify movie types or formats associated with different lengths; the other two groups are straightforward category groupings.
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