This is the solution to the Friday, March 14, 2025, NYT Connections puzzle, game #642—not a current daily puzzle. Try the spoiler-light clues first, or jump to the four complete groups below.
Hints for Connections #642
- One group is about imposing a penalty or fee.
- One collects small purchases you might make while waiting to pay.
- One spans different kinds or lengths of films.
- For the last group, put each word before the same four-letter word for a route vehicles travel.
Connections #642 answers
The complete word bank is DIRT, CANDY, FINE, SILK, SHORT, CHARGING CABLE, ROCKY, LEVY, HIGH, FILM SERIES, MAGAZINE, CHARGE, EPIC, CHAPSTICK, ASSESS, and FEATURE. The four published groups are:
| Category | Words | How they connect |
|---|---|---|
| IMPOSE, AS A PENALTY | ASSESS, CHARGE, FINE, LEVY | Each can mean imposing a fee or penalty. |
| CHECKOUT LINE IMPULSE BUYS | CANDY, CHAPSTICK, CHARGING CABLE, MAGAZINE | These are last-minute purchases associated with a checkout line. |
| MOVIES OF VARIOUS LENGTHS | EPIC, FEATURE, FILM SERIES, SHORT | Each names a film or film format with a different scope or length. |
| ___ ROAD | DIRT, HIGH, ROCKY, SILK | Each word can precede “road”: dirt road, high road, rocky road, and Silk Road. |
How the groups fit
Penalty verbs
ASSESS, CHARGE, FINE, and LEVY all work as verbs for imposing a penalty or fee. This is the most direct set: each word can describe charging someone an amount.
Checkout purchases
CANDY, CHAPSTICK, CHARGING CABLE, and MAGAZINE are grouped as impulse buys near a checkout. CHARGING CABLE is the less obvious fit, but it belongs to the puzzle’s last-minute purchase category.
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Film lengths and formats
EPIC, FEATURE, FILM SERIES, and SHORT refer to films or film formats with different scopes or lengths. The category ranges from a short to an epic and includes a feature and a series.
Words before “road”
DIRT, HIGH, ROCKY, and SILK each form a familiar phrase when placed before ROAD: dirt road, high road, rocky road, and Silk Road.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.About the date
Connections #642 was the puzzle published on March 14, 2025. The word “today” in older answer-guide titles refers to that publication date; this page is a historical solution, not an answer guide for a current puzzle. TechRadar and Parade published the same four groupings for the puzzle.
Sources: TechRadar’s Connections #642 guide; Parade’s March 14 guide; Try Hard Guides’ March 14, 2025 answer page.
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