Spoiler warning: Hints come first below; the complete answers for Saturday, March 29, 2025—Connections puzzle #657—appear farther down.
Connections #657 hints for March 29
Look for four groups of four words. If you want a nudge without seeing the answer key, use these category themes:
- Materials associated with fancy dining.
- Kinds of shorts.
- Nouns in a famous palindrome.
- Movies released in 1985.
The puzzle’s sixteen words were Silver, Bike, Boxer, Panama, Bermuda, Clue, Man, Commando, Crystal, Brazil, Witness, China, Plan, Cargo, Linen, and Canal. The puzzle format asks players to sort the words into four categories; its colors indicate category difficulty, and four incorrect guesses reveal the answers. Tom’s Guide’s March 29 guide reports a 3.6 out of 5 difficulty rating from Connections Companion; that is a secondary-source rating, not an NYT-published statistic.
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Answers for Connections #657
Here are the complete March 29 groupings:
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Materials associated with fancy dining | China, Crystal, Linen, Silver |
| Kinds of shorts | Bermuda, Bike, Boxer, Cargo |
| Nouns in a famous palindrome | Canal, Man, Panama, Plan |
| Movies from 1985 | Brazil, Clue, Commando, Witness |
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