Get NYT Connections Hints for March 30, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #658, including word connections and hidden categories.
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EAGLE: Everyone calls me majestic, but honestly, I'm tired of being your national symbol. Sometimes I just want to be a seagull and steal some french fries.
Think about statistical and mathematical terms
Words that describe typical or expected values
Average
GENTLE: Being gentle doesn't mean I'm weak. It means I'm strong enough to handle things without breaking them - unlike you dropping your phone every week.
These appear on official emblems
Elements found on the Great Seal
Pictured on the u.s. great seal
SHIELD: I spend all day protecting others, but who protects me? That's right, I'm having an existential crisis.
Think about names and sports references
Contains both proper nouns and scoring terms
Proper nouns in broadway musical titles that are spoken phrases
OLIVE BRANCH: I'm literally a symbol of peace, but do you know how much drama I've caused between warring nations? Oh, the irony.
Some relate to movement and making things
A mix of gentle motion and creation
___man
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Hint: Average
Hint: Pictured on the u.s. great seal
Hint: Proper nouns in broadway musical titles that are spoken phrases
Hint: ___man