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Need a nudge for NYT Connections #659, dated Monday, March 31, 2025? Start with the hints below, which move from broad to more specific. Stop before the spoiler warning if you want to solve the grid yourself.
Hints for Connections #659
These clues get progressively more revealing:
- Think of something you might do with food, expressed in the past tense.
- Look for words that add something to a statement, often at the end of a sentence.
- Consider options you might see on a particular device used for banking.
- Each word can come before a four-letter word meaning to engage in an activity. That word rhymes with “say.”
These clues are drawn from the dated guides by Parade and TechRadar.
Spoiler warning: full categories and answers
The puzzle is game #659. Parade and TechRadar both report the following categories and word groups:
- CONSUMED: ATE, HAD, PUT AWAY, TOOK IN
- ALSO: AS WELL, BESIDES, TO BOOT, TOO
- ATM OPTIONS: BALANCE, DEPOSIT, TRANSFER, WITHDRAWAL
- _____PLAY: FORE, HORSE, SCREEN, WORD
The final group forms foreplay, horseplay, screenplay and wordplay. The answer groups are cross-checked against the two publications’ dated guides; the live NYT Games board was not directly confirmed.
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