NYT Connections #653

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Tuesday, March 25, 2025

🧩 March 25, 2025

Connections Hint #653March 25, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #653, originally published on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The four categories ranged from BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGS (the easiest, yellow group) through CLEAR AS ___ (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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