Get NYT Connections Hints for March 3, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #631, including word connections and hidden categories.
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LEAF: While humans see leaves as temporary things that fall and decay, to a tree, each leaf is like a beloved child it must eventually let go. Maybe we're all just leaves in the wind, learning to let go.
When you want to slow down and relax
Synonyms for being inactive or lazy
Be at leisure
LOUNGE: People go to lounges to escape reality, but what if lounges are where reality goes to escape from people?
These can be made of precious metals
Things that have monetary or natural value
Formats of gold
BOLT: We use bolts to hold things together, but maybe bolts are using us to keep their universe from falling apart.
Objects that can spin or unfold
Movement-related terms with cylindrical shapes
Cylinder of material
RUBBLE: We see rubble as destruction's aftermath, but maybe it's just construction taking a coffee break.
Items you might find at an archaeological dig
Related to ancient remains and discoveries
Seen in “the flintstones”
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Hint: Be at leisure
Hint: Formats of gold
Hint: Cylinder of material
Hint: Seen in “the flintstones”