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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BRACKET: Brackets always come in pairs, yet we only acknowledge one at a time. Tonight, thousands of lonely brackets are crying on their keyboards.
Think about ways to propel something through the air
These are all verbs related to throwing
Hurl
PITCH: Everyone's worried about making the perfect pitch, but nobody asks how the pitch feels about being thrown around all day. Maybe it's tired of selling things and just wants to sing.
These words describe positioning on both sides
Ways to enclose or frame something
Be on both sides of
SASH: The sash thinks it's just an accessory, but really it's the main character - everything else you're wearing is just supporting the sash's story.
Various types of uniform components
Accessories and garments that can denote rank or status
Parts of a classic girl scout uniform
SURROUND: You think you're surrounding your enemies, but maybe you're just surrounding yourself with your own limitations. Who's trapping whom?
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