Hints and Answers for New York Times Connections #640…

Another day means yet another Connections puzzle for players to solve. Today’s challenge requires you to sort a whole bunch of words into four categories, and the words in this specific puzzle are filled with red herrings and words that seem to go in multiple places.

If you are familiar with how to play Connections, you likely already know how easy it can be to get stuck in these puzzles. Here's a detailed puzzle overview for those who need a little or a lot of help with today's Connections puzzle. It provides hints, category help, spoilers, and even the full answer to guide you to victory.

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By Chris Birsner

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #640 for March 12, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Orange, Ketchup, Elmo, Cotton, Sugar, Eye, Rose, Month, Eggs, Rock, Purple, Butter, Flour, Cardinal, John, and Silver.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The sections below are packed with various hints and spoilers to guide you through this Wordle-like puzzle game. Simply expand each one by clicking the "Read More" link to see the tips and tricks awaiting within.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. One of the groups is about a recipe.

2. None of the categories are about common fragrances or essential oils.

3. Cotton and Eye go in the same group but not because of the song.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: The recipe calls for a pound of each.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Ingredients in Classic Pound Cake.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Ingredients in Classic Pound Cake.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Butter, Eggs, Flour, Sugar.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Other things you could put in this group: Cherries, Lobsters, Blood, Poinsettia.

The category for the green/medium difficulty New York Times Connections is Things That Are Red.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things That Are Red.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cardinal, Elmo, Ketchup, Rose.

Here's a hint for the blue/difficult answer in this relaxing puzzle game: Nothing rhymes with ____.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Words Said to Have No Exact Rhymes.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Words Said to Have No Exact Rhymes.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Month, Orange, Purple, Silver.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other things you could put in this category: Ear, Wax, Etta.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Candy.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Candy.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cotton, Eye, John, Rock.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #640 for March 12, 2025

Searching for the full answer to this short daily puzzle game? Inside the expandable section below are all the categories along with the words that belong in each one of them: