This archived NYT Connections puzzle is for Sunday, March 30, 2025, game #658. The four reported groups are Average, items pictured on the U.S. Great Seal, spoken phrases in Broadway musical titles, and words that can precede “man.” Hints come first; the complete answers follow below.
Hints for Connections #658
- Yellow: Four words can mean something typical or middle-of-the-road.
- Green: Look at the imagery on a prominent American emblem.
- Blue: Each word appears in a Broadway musical title phrased as something someone might say.
- Purple: Add the same word after each of these four entries.
Answers for March 30, 2025 (#658)
Spoilers: The categories and all 16 answers are below.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Average | Mean, Norm, Par, Standard |
| Green | Pictured on the U.S. Great Seal | Arrows, Eagle, Olive Branch, Shield |
| Blue | Proper nouns in Broadway musical titles that are spoken phrases | Birdie, Dolly, Kate, Yankees |
| Purple | ___ man | Bogey, Crafts, Gentle, Spokes |
The tempting golf connection
Eagle, Birdie, Bogey, and Par look like a tidy golf grouping, but they are not one of the puzzle’s four answers. In the reported solution, Eagle belongs with the Great Seal imagery, Birdie with Broadway titles, Bogey with “___ man,” and Par with Average. Tom’s Guide also flags the golf words as a potential false lead in its answer guide.
About this archived puzzle
The date and game number identify this specific board: March 30, 2025, #658. Answer guides from Tom’s Guide and its Yahoo-syndicated version report the board and category groupings above; these are answer-guide attributions, not a direct quotation from the NYT.
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