NYT Connections #642

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Friday, March 14, 2025

🧩 March 14, 2025

Connections Hint #642March 14, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #642, originally published on Friday, March 14, 2025. The four categories ranged from IMPOSE, AS A PENALTY (the easiest, yellow group) through ___ ROAD (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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