NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Saturday, March 22, 2025 (#650)
Puzzle #650. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
Just tell me the answer
The NYT Connections answer for Saturday, March 22, 2025 (puzzle #650) is: 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” + LETTER: TELEVISION, TOUCHDOWN, TRADEMARK, TUBERCULOSIS.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Saturday, March 22, 2025. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
TOUCHDOWN
TRIFLE
TRILLION
TROMBONE
TRIDENT
TRADEMARK
THEREMIN
TCHOTCHKE
TRIANGLE
TELEVISION
TRINKET
TRILOBITE
TIMPANI
THINGAMAJIG
TAMBOURINE
TUBERCULOSIS
How hard is Connections #650?
Medium54/100
• One category runs on wordplay rather than meaning.
• 2 words could credibly sit in more than one group.
Where to start: Scan for the shared string "TRI" — four words carry it, and that's the cheapest group to solve first.
Connections hints for Saturday, March 22, 2025
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
yellow(the most straightforward group — start here) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about instruments.
green(a little trickier, but still direct) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — the category is a single word beginning with "K".
blue(where the misdirection usually starts) These four all begin the same way.
purple(the wordplay group, and almost always the last to fall) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about letter.
yellow4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
green4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
blueAll four start with "TRI".
purple4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
yellowOne member is
greenOne member is
blueOne member is
purpleOne member is
yellow
green
blue
purple
Words designed to trip you up
TRIFLE belongs to the green group, but also starts with "TRI" like the blue group.
TRINKET belongs to the green group, but also starts with "TRI" like the blue group.
NYT Connections answers for Saturday, March 22, 2025
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Common questions
What is the NYT Connections answer for Saturday, March 22, 2025?
The NYT Connections answer for Saturday, March 22, 2025 (puzzle #650) is: 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” + LETTER: TELEVISION, TOUCHDOWN, TRADEMARK, TUBERCULOSIS.
What is the purple group in Connections #650?
The purple (hardest) group is "WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH “T” + LETTER": TELEVISION, TOUCHDOWN, TRADEMARK, TUBERCULOSIS.
What is the easiest group in today's Connections puzzle?
The yellow group is the most straightforward: "MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS" — TAMBOURINE, THEREMIN, TIMPANI, TROMBONE. Solving it first removes four words from the grid.
What number is today's Connections puzzle?
Saturday, March 22, 2025 is NYT Connections puzzle #650. Connections launched on 12 June 2023 with puzzle #1, and a new puzzle is published every day.
What time does a new NYT Connections puzzle come out?
A new Connections puzzle unlocks at midnight in your own local time zone, so the changeover happens at a different moment around the world. The puzzle itself is the same for everyone on a given date.