Get NYT Connections Hints for March 25, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #653, including word connections and hidden categories.
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MUD: Mud doesn't actually get dirty - it just gets more human all over it.
Some of these items are known for their contrasting colors
Think about iconic things that come in monochrome
Black-and-white things
ABLE: Sometimes being able is less impressive than being disabled from trying too hard.
Try rearranging the letters - they're very close
These are four-letter anagrams of each other
Anagrams
A BELL: The bell doesn't ring for you, you ring for the bell's amusement.
Think about what these might be nicknames for
These are shortened versions of presidential names
U.s. presidential nicknames
ABE: Honest Abe was so honest, he made lying feel dishonest about itself.
Think about what word could precede each of these
These all complete phrases when preceded by 'CRYSTAL'
Clear as ___
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Hint: Black-and-white things
Hint: Anagrams
Hint: U.s. presidential nicknames
Hint: Clear as ___