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NYT Connections puzzle #645, for Monday, March 17, 2025, groups its words around a delicate strand, uninhibited behavior, truck types, and band names with the number five removed. Start with the spoiler-light hints below; the four categories and all sixteen answers are farther down.
Connections hints for March 17, 2025
Each group contains four related words. These clues point toward the connection without listing the answers:
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- Yellow: A thin, narrow, delicate piece.
- Green: Free-spirited behavior or acting without inhibition.
- Blue: Types of trucks.
- Purple: Band names with the number five removed.
How to approach the puzzle
Look for words that could share a specific meaning rather than a broad association. The yellow group is made of near-synonyms for a fine strand. For green, focus on freedom from restraint. The blue group is more literal: each word can describe a kind of truck. Purple is the trickiest clue because it involves removing the number five from band names; read the category label precisely rather than treating it as a general music theme.
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Spoilers ahead: the category names and complete word groups are listed below.
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Yellow — FILAMENT
FIBER, STRAND, STRING, THREAD
Green — UNINHIBITEDNESS
ABANDON, FREEDOM, SPONTANEITY, UNRESTRAINT
Blue — KINDS OF TRUCKS
DUMP, GARBAGE, MONSTER, PICKUP
Purple — BANDS MINUS THE NUMBER FIVE
BEN FOLDS, JACKSON, MAROON, MC
Why the purple group is unusual
The category is specifically “BANDS MINUS THE NUMBER FIVE.” The answer set is BEN FOLDS, JACKSON, MAROON, and MC. “MC” is the listed answer; it should not be expanded or replaced with a different band name. The puzzle’s wording is part of the trick, so the safest solve is to match the listed words to the category as given rather than infer a broader band-name pattern.
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