NYT Connections #640

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Wednesday, March 12, 2025

🧩 March 12, 2025

Connections Hint #640March 12, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #640, originally published on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. The four categories ranged from INGREDIENTS IN CLASSIC POUND CAKE (the easiest, yellow group) through ___ CANDY (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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