NYT Connections #638 is the puzzle dated Monday, March 10, 2025. Below are spoiler-free clues first, followed by the category names and full word groups. Stop before the section you don’t want spoiled.
Hints for Connections #638
These clues point toward each group without naming its category:
- Think of four different kinds of kitty.
- Look for four famous grins, broadly understood.
- These landmarks and attractions are known for looking different from their original forms.
- Think of a Coen Brothers classic and what is associated with its laid-back central character.
The answer guide at TechRadar presents its hints separately from the answers and warns readers about spoilers.
Category names
Spoilers begin here: the four categories are CAT BREEDS, FAMOUS SMILES, ATTRACTIONS ICONICALLY DIFFERENT FROM THEIR ORIGINAL FORMS, and ASSOCIATED WITH “THE DUDE” LEBOWSKI.
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Full answers for March 10, 2025
The complete board has 16 words. Here they are grouped by category:
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| CAT BREEDS | RAGAMUFFIN, RUSSIAN BLUE, SPHYNX, TURKISH ANGORA |
| FAMOUS SMILES | CHESHIRE CAT, COMEDY MASK, JOKER, MONA LISA |
| ATTRACTIONS ICONICALLY DIFFERENT FROM THEIR ORIGINAL FORMS | LIBERTY BELL, STATUE OF LIBERTY, TOWER OF PISA, VENUS DE MILO |
| ASSOCIATED WITH “THE DUDE” LEBOWSKI | BATHROBE, BOWLING, RUG, WHITE RUSSIAN |
These groupings and words are cross-checked by TechRadar and the independent archive at SolveWordGames.
Why the groups can be easy to mix up
The categories rely on different kinds of recognition: a literal breed classification, a visual or cultural association, a comparison with the original form of an attraction, and a film-character connection. That variety creates plausible overlaps. TechRadar’s writer reports considering MONA LISA for the attractions group and mistaking WHITE RUSSIAN for a cat-breed answer; both belong elsewhere.
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This is game #638, dated Monday, March 10, 2025—not a puzzle for March 10 in another year. TechRadar’s guide was published March 9, 2025, while SolveWordGames archives the puzzle under March 10 and independently identifies it as #638. Parade also identifies a March 10, 2025 guide for #638, though its page is not used here for answer details.
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