New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #629 March…

Connections is here with another seemingly-random collection of sixteen words that need sorting. If you want to get all of them into the right places and win today's game, you might need a hand, as some of the connections between them might not be obvious.

In this article, you can find everything you need to win this one, except the rules of how to play Connections. Inside here, you will see everything from themed hints to spoilers and a whole lot more. Whatever you need to solve this one is located here.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #629 for March 1, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Phantom, Tollbooth, Ladybug, Midnight, Shamrock, Shinestone, Sunset, Toolbox, Tomboy, Horseshoe, Fiddler, Drugstore, Merrily, Towboat, Space, and Penny.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Today's puzzle is so hard, but you might not want the full answer spoiled to you just yet. So here are some helpful tips, hints, and spoilers that can get you moving in the right direction without ruining the whole puzzle game for you.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this innovative puzzle game:

1. None of these groups are about words that end in words that mean "rocks" or anything similar.

2. One of these categories is about the letters in words.

3. Space and Rhinestone go in the same grouping.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Other items you could put into this category: Rabbit's Foot, Seven, Wishbone.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Associated with Good Luck.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Associated with Good Luck.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Horseshoe, Ladybug, Penny, Shamrock.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Other items you could put into this category: Tourboat, Toeboard, Tollbooks.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is To-Bo- Compound Words.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is To-Bo- Compound Words.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Tollbooth, Tomboy, Toolbox, Towboat.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this minimalist puzzle game: One-word names for a stage play.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Broadway Musicals, Familiarly.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Broadway Musicals, Familiarly.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fiddler, Merrily, Phantom, Sunset.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four of these can be followed up with the same word to make four common film/music names/lyrics.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Before "Cowboy" in Film and Music.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Before "Cowboy" in Film and Music.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Drugstore, Midnight, Rhinestone, Space.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #629 for March 1, 2025

If you're looking for the full answer for the New York Times Games Connections for March 1st, you can find it inside the section below. Open it up to see all the categories and which items go in which grouping.

Yellow - Associated with Good Luck: Horseshoe, Ladybug, Penny, Shamrock
Green - To-Bo- Compound Words: Tollbooth, Tomboy, Toolbox, Towboat
Blue - Broadway Musicals, Familiarly: Fiddler, Merrily, Phantom, Sunset
Purple - Words Before "Cowboy" in Film and Music: Drugstore, Midnight, Rhinestone, Space