Connections #639 Answers
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #639 for Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): variation from the norm
- Green: things that ring
- Blue: things traditionally made of leather
- Purple (hardest): singer-songwriter pianists
Answers
VARIATION FROM THE NORM
ALTERNATIVE, BREAK, CHANGE, DEPARTURE
THINGS THAT RING
ALARM, BELL, INTERCOM, PHONE
THINGS TRADITIONALLY MADE OF LEATHER
FOOTBALL, MOCCASINS, SADDLE, WALLET
SINGER-SONGWRITER PIANISTS
KEYS, KING, LEGEND, WONDER
Previous Connections answers
- #638 — cat breeds, famous smiles, attractions iconically different from their original forms, associated with “the dude” lebowski
- #637 — computer input devices, building materials, helpful deed, #1 songs from 1982
- #636 — faux, washing machine cycles/settings, words said frequently in the “bill and ted” movies, ___box
- #635 — emblem, subjects of acclaimed musical biopics, u.s. cities, fruits with their second letters changed
- #634 — wane, do some tasks in the garden, shoes, sand___
- #633 — periphery, things people do to fingernails, what might bring tears to your eyes, ___ball recreational sports
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