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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MEAN: You think I'm mean? Well, maybe I'm just protecting my soft heart with a tough exterior. Like a pineapple - spiky outside, sweet inside.
Think about statistical and mathematical terms
Words that describe typical or expected values
Average
PAR: I'm the golf standard everyone tries to beat, but nobody appreciates me when they meet me. Story of my life.
These appear on official emblems
Elements found on the Great Seal
Pictured on the u.s. great seal
CRAFTS: You call it DIY crafts, I call it organized chaos with glitter that will haunt your house for generations.
Think about names and sports references
Contains both proper nouns and scoring terms
Proper nouns in broadway musical titles that are spoken phrases
DOLLY: You think I'm just a toy? I've seen things in that kid's room that would make action figures shudder.
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