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If you want to solve it yourself first, start with the spoiler-light hints below; the full groups and explanations follow.
Spoiler-light hints
- Get through to someone.
- Affirmative.
- Cash talk.
- Begin with a word that reduces things.
Connections #655 answers and explanations
Yellow: AFFECT
MOVE, REACH, SWAY, TOUCH
Each word can mean to affect or influence someone or something: you can move, reach, sway, or touch a person emotionally or otherwise.
Green: YOU GOT IT!
BINGO, CORRECT, DING, RIGHT
These are ways to confirm that an answer is correct. “Bingo!” and “Right!” are affirmative responses, while “Correct” and “Ding” can also signal a right answer.
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Blue: SLANG FOR MONEY
CHANGE, GREEN, PAPER, SCRATCH
Each word is an informal term for money: change, green, paper, and scratch.
Purple: OBJECTS WITH THE PREFIX “MICRO-”
CHIP, PHONE, SCOPE, WAVE
Add “micro-” before each word to form an object or term: microchip, microphone, microscope, and microwave.
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Complete word list
The 16 words in the puzzle were PHONE, SWAY, SCRATCH, WAVE, RIGHT, CHIP, PAPER, DING, CORRECT, SCOPE, TOUCH, GREEN, MOVE, BINGO, CHANGE, and REACH.
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What are the Connections #655 answers for March 27, 2025?
The groups are AFFECT; YOU GOT IT!; SLANG FOR MONEY; and OBJECTS WITH THE PREFIX “MICRO-”. Their exact word sets are listed above.
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CHIP, PHONE, SCOPE, and WAVE. Each forms an object or term when preceded by “micro-”.
How many words are in a Connections puzzle?
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four related groups of four, as described by Forbes’ guide to the game.
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