Get NYT Connections Hints for March 24, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #652, including word connections and hidden categories.
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EARTH: Humans spend billions trying to find life on other planets while Earth is like 'Hello? I've been hosting the biggest reality show in the universe for billions of years!'
Related to strong smells and tastes
Words that indicate something has gone bad or become intense
Bad-smelling
EVERYONE: 'Everyone' is doing it - said no one who actually checked with everyone.
These describe something that doesn't change or vary
Words meaning steady and consistent
Unfluctuating
ONION: Life is like an onion - the more layers you peel back, the more likely you are to cry.
Related to age-appropriate content
Video game and media classifications
Who video games are for, per esrb ratings
SOUR: Maybe lemons aren't sour - maybe our expectations of sweetness are just too high.
Each contains multiple levels or components
Different types of structured environments or objects
Things with layers
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Hint: Bad-smelling
Hint: Unfluctuating
Hint: Who video games are for, per esrb ratings
Hint: Things with layers