Today's Connections Hints & Answers For March 17, 2025 (Puzzle #645)

Finding the right thread to pull on for today's Connections puzzle might be difficult, but you can do it without suffering. There are some stumbling points in today's puzzle, and if you don't pick up on some of the nuances it could get much harder faster. I have solved it, so I can tell you everything you need to know to get the categories sorted and achieve a win.

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Today's Connections Category Hints

MARCH 17 #645

If you are looking for some hints, you are in the right place. I spotted one of the more difficult categories quite quickly, mainly due to how the puzzle appeared on my screen when I first loaded it. That made the rest of the puzzle a lot easier, but without that I don't think the result would be similar. So if you haven't caught the clue that I did, I can help you out by giving you a few clues right now.

One category is about four things that make up a much larger material

One category is about four words that all express a similar feeling

One category is about four things that are all different types of a similar object

One category is about four things that are missing a crucial bit of information - that information is numerical

Related 10 Best Connections Tips, Tricks, & Strategies Four categories with four words each sounds simple, but the daily challenge of the Connections game can prove difficult without a few tips to help.

If you need more than just some hints, the category names might be all you need to get the right answers. Usually, that is a fairly big clue that gives away most of the puzzle's tricks. However, sometimes there are too many words that can go in too many places, and in that case, you can check out the spoilers.

FILAMENT UNINHIBITEDNESS KINDS OF TRUCKS BANDS MINUS THE NUMBER 5

Today's Connections Answers

MARCH 17 #645

Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained

FILAMENT FIBER STRAND STRING THREAD

I was able to solve this one second, and you may or may not know that I have recently taken up a lot of fiber arts crafting, so this stood out to me pretty fast. I think for someone who isn't as familiar with the craft it may be a little harder. However, it is the "easy" category and I think that today it likely is. I don't always feel that way, but all of these words are close enough to each other that it is.

Green Answers: Revealed & Explained

UNINHIBITEDNESS ABANDON FREEDOM SPONTANEITY UNRESTRAINT

I got this one third because I had already solved the blue category, but it doesn't feel too hard. I think some of the words could be easy to place elsewhere. FREEDOM could go in other categories based on the other words in the puzzle. However, I typically find that the definition-based categories are the easiest for me to put together, so this one should be okay for most people.

Related 10 Strands Strategies To Quickly Solve The Theme Strands is one of New York Times' many puzzle games that consists of a unique 6x8 word search that requires players to use zig-zag solutions.

Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained

KINDS OF TRUCKS DUMP GARBAGE MONSTER PICKUP

I got this one first, and it was because GARBAGE and MONSTER were right next to each other when I loaded in. It grabbed my notice right away, and I immediately looked for other words that might go in this category. I do feel like a DUMP truck and a GARBAGE truck are the same thing, but I won't complain about a nice gift. I also thought when I initially put it together that it would have been yellow or green, but, again, who am I to complain?

Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained

BANDS MINUS THE NUMBER FIVE BEN FOLDS JACKSON MAROON MC

I might have put JACKSON and MAROON together eventually, but I'm not sure I would have connected the other two. I likely would have looked up BEN FOLDS to see what it was, since it was so unique compared to the other words. I did initially think JACKSON, MAROON, and FREEDOM might go together. However, I'm glad I didn't waste the guess on it and looked for other options first.

Other Games Like Connections

If you are looking for another game to play, try the Nerdle puzzle if you have a more math-based brain than I do, or Dordle if you want something a little more word-focused.

Game Name How To Play Is It Free To Play? Wordle (NYT) Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues. Every Wordle answer can be found in our daily updated list. Yes The Password Game Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find some helpful tips in our Password Game guide. Yes Nerdle Guess the math equation and solution in six attempts. Yes Dordle Guess two words on side-by-side word boards in six attempts Yes