Connections #642 Answers
Friday, March 14, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #642 for Friday, March 14, 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): impose, as a penalty
- Green: checkout line impulse buys
- Blue: movies of various lengths
- Purple (hardest): ___ road
Answers
IMPOSE, AS A PENALTY
ASSESS, CHARGE, FINE, LEVY
CHECKOUT LINE IMPULSE BUYS
CANDY, CHAPSTICK, CHARGING CABLE, MAGAZINE
MOVIES OF VARIOUS LENGTHS
EPIC, FEATURE, FILM SERIES, SHORT
___ ROAD
DIRT, HIGH, ROCKY, SILK
Previous Connections answers
- #641 — partiality, signal down, as a taxi, cards in texas hold ’em, shakespearean words
- #640 — ingredients in classic pound cake, things that are red, words said to have no exact rhymes, ___ candy
- #639 — variation from the norm, things that ring, things traditionally made of leather, singer-songwriter pianists
- #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
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