NYT Connections Continues to Challenge with Creative Wordplay

The March 27 puzzle features categories like 'Affect' and 'Slang for Money,' showcasing the game's ongoing complexity and popularity.

Connections, a daily word association puzzle by The New York Times, remains a favorite for its clever themes and strategic gameplay.
The March 27, 2025, puzzle (#654) includes categories such as 'Affect,' 'You Got It!,' 'Slang for Money,' and 'Objects with the Prefix Micro-.'
Answers for the March 27 puzzle include groups like 'Move, Reach, Sway, Touch' for 'Affect' and 'Change, Green, Paper, Scratch' for 'Slang for Money.'
The game challenges players to sort 16 words into four thematic groups while navigating deceptive connections designed to mislead.
Since its June 2023 launch, Connections has become one of the New York Times' most popular games, second only to Wordle.