Hints and Answers for New York Times Connections #633…

Connections is a short, daily word puzzle that requires you to sort words into categories. If you want to win, you have to figure out which group each of the sixteen words goes into, and you must do so with fewer than four mistakes.

It can be very easy to get stuck on this puzzle game, quickly running out of the tries you get. So, if you are stuck, here are some general hints, category clues, spoilers, and a whole lot more, all of which are sure to help you through today's Connections puzzle.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #633 for March 5, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Bite, Onion, Soft, Kick, Pickle, Skirt, Allergy, Relief, Paint, Dodge, Edge, Clip, Border, File, Melodrama, and Fringe.

What is the Definition of Melodrama?

A melodrama is "a dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization," according to Dictionary.com.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

In the sections below, you can find different kinds of hints and spoilers for this minimalist puzzle game. Simply click the "Read More" prompt to unveil the hint you require.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some general hints for today's Connections puzzle:

1. None of these categories are about food.

2. One of these categories is about sports.

3. Allergy and Melodrama go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this challenging puzzle game: The brink, the boundary, the hem.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Periphery.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Periphery.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Border, Edge, Fringe, Skirt.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To the ends of your fingers.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things People Do to Fingernails.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things People Do to Fingernails.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bite, Clip, File, Paint.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this innovative puzzle game: Other things you could put into this category: Grief, Happiness, Pain.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is What Might Bring Tears to Your Eyes.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is What Might Bring Tears to Your Eyes.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Allergy, Melodrama, Onion, Relief.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Casual Sports. All of them end with the same word.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Ball, Recreational Sports.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in this New York Times Connections is ___ Ball, Recreational Sports.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dodge, Kick, Pickle, Soft.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #633 for March 5, 2025

If you just want to see the full answer to this Connections puzzle, it can be found in the section below. Click "Read More" to open it up and take a peek at all the categories from today and discover which group each word fits into.

Yellow - Periphery: Border, Edge, Fringe, Skirt
Green - Things People Do to Fingernails: Bite, Clip, File, Paint
Blue - What Might Bring Tears to Your Eyes: Allergy, Melodrama, Onion, Relief
Purple - ___ Ball, Recreational Sports: Dodge, Kick, Pickle, Soft