Get NYT Connections Hints for March 28, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #656, including word connections and hidden categories.
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CHUCK: You think you can chuck things away easily? The garbage bin has been catching everything you've thrown at it for years. Maybe it's time for the bin to chuck you out instead.
Think about ways to propel something through the air
These are all verbs related to throwing
Hurl
BADGE: You wear a badge to show authority, but the badge wearing you to show its collection of humans is a scary thought, isn't it?
These words describe positioning on both sides
Ways to enclose or frame something
Be on both sides of
BOOKEND: Bookends think they're keeping books in place, but really the books are keeping the bookends employed. It's a symbiotic relationship neither wants to admit.
Various types of uniform components
Accessories and garments that can denote rank or status
Parts of a classic girl scout uniform
BERET: You wear a beret to look fancy, but the beret wears you to look grounded. Without a head to sit on, it's just a sad circle with ambitions.
These often appear as part of longer phrases
Think about well-known combinations with other words
___ hall
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Hint: Hurl
Hint: Be on both sides of
Hint: Parts of a classic girl scout uniform
Hint: ___ hall