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Today's Connections puzzle isn't too tricky. A couple of the categories have me thinking of spring and summer. But if you need help, we've got the answers. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.
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Hints for today's Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Grow weaker.
Green group hint: Inch by inch, row by row.
Blue group hint: Footwear.
Purple group hint: Find it on the beach.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Wane.
Green group: Do some tasks in the garden.
Blue group: Shoes.
Purple group: Sand ____.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Thursday, March 6, 2025.
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is wane. The four answers are dwindle, fade, peter and taper.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is do some tasks in the garden. The four answers are plant, prune, water and weed.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is shoes. The four answers are flat, Mary Jane, mule and slide.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is sand ____. The four answers are castle, paper, piper and stone.
Toughest Connections puzzles
We've made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they'll help you see patterns in future puzzles.
#5: Included "things you can set," such as mood, record, table and volleyball.
#4: Included "one in a dozen," such as egg, juror, month and rose.
#3: Included "streets on screen," such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.
#2: Included "power ___" such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip.
#1: Included "things that can run," such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose.