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Today's Connections puzzle could be tricky, but party on, dudes. Fans of a certain movie franchise (I'm one!) will love the blue category today. 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: Not legitimate
Green group hint: Laundromat
Blue group hint: Strange things are afoot at the Circle K.
Purple group hint: Container
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Faux
Green group: Washing machine cycles/settings
Blue group: Words said frequently in the "Bill and Ted" movies
Purple group: ____ box
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for March 8, 2025, #636.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is faux. The four answers are artifical, fake, imitation and mock.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is washing machine cycles/settings. The four answers are bulky, cotton, delicate and spin.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is words said frequently in the "Bill and Ted" movies. The four answers are bogus, dude, excellent and totally.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is ____ box. The four answers are chatter, juke, shadow and soap.
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