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1Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute2Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors3Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesNYT Connections puzzle #650, dated March 22, 2025, groups its 16 words into musical instruments, knickknacks, words beginning with tri-, and words abbreviated with T plus another letter. The answers below are spoilers. TechRadar’s guide was published March 21 and identifies the puzzle as Saturday, March 22.
Connections #650 answers for March 22
Here are the four groups and their words:
- Yellow — Musical instruments: TAMBOURINE, THEREMIN, TIMPANI, TROMBONE
- Green — Knickknack: TCHOTCHKE, THINGAMAJIG, TRIFLE, TRINKET
- Blue — Words with the prefix meaning “three”: TRIANGLE, TRIDENT, TRILLION, TRILOBITE
- Purple — Words abbreviated with “T” plus another letter: TELEVISION (TV), TOUCHDOWN (TD), TRADEMARK (TM), TUBERCULOSIS (TB)
How to work out the groups
Start with the instruments, but watch for TRIANGLE
TAMBOURINE, THEREMIN, TIMPANI, and TROMBONE make the musical-instrument group. TRIANGLE can look like it belongs with them, but this puzzle uses it in the group of words beginning with tri-.
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Collect the TRI words
TRIANGLE, TRIDENT, TRILLION, and TRILOBITE begin with tri-, a prefix meaning “three.” Keeping TRIANGLE here avoids breaking up the instrument group.
Find the knickknack synonyms
TCHOTCHKE, THINGAMAJIG, TRIFLE, and TRINKET form the set labeled “Knickknack.” TRIFLE is the one to keep here rather than grouping it with the other TRI-starting words.
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Use the abbreviations for the final group
The remaining words connect to familiar two-letter abbreviations that start with T: TELEVISION is TV, TOUCHDOWN is TD, TRADEMARK is TM, and TUBERCULOSIS is TB. The TechRadar guide notes that the last group can be solved by elimination.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.About this dated answer
This solution is for game #650, dated March 22, 2025; it is not a claim about a current daily puzzle. TechRadar’s guide supplies the word list and category labels. Its author reported three mistakes on this puzzle, which is a personal result rather than a general measure of difficulty.
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