New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #659 March…

Today's Connections presents another set of sixteen words that need to be organized into four clever categories. With only three incorrect guesses permitted, the pressure is on to identify the right groupings.

When you find yourself stuck, this guide can provide multiple levels of assistance for those who already know how to play Connections. In it, you can find things like general puzzle hints, category clues, spoilers, and a whole lot more.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #659 for March 31, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Fore, Word, Deposit, Too, Put Away, Screen, Ate, Balance, Besides, Horse, Transfer, To Boot, Had, As Well, Took In, and Withdrawal.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Need a couple of hints for this puzzle game for the whole family? You can find a whole lot of hints, spoilers, and other tips in the sections below. If you are looking for the complete answer, you can find it at the bottom of this article.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups has anything to do with the number of words in the boxes.

2. Fore and Horse go in the same group.

3. Besides and To Boot are in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Ingested, gobbled up.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Consumed.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Consumed.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ate, Had, Put Away, Took In.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this puzzle game similar to Wordle: On top of, in addition to.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Also.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Also.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: As Well, Besides, To Boot, Too.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Drive-thru banking.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is ATM Options.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is ATM Options.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Balance, Deposit, Transfer, Withdrawal.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four of these words can be followed up by the same four-letter word to make four common phrases.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fore, Horse, Screen, Word.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #659 for March 31, 2025

Searching for the whole spoiler? Inside the expandable section below, you'll see the categories for this innovative puzzle game as well as which words are found in which groups.

Yellow - Consumed: Ate, Had, Put Away, Took In
Green - Also: As Well, Besides, To Boot, Too
Blue - ATM Options: Balance, Deposit, Transfer, Withdrawal
Purple - ___ Play: Fore, Horse, Screen, Word