NYT's Connections Puzzle #647 Challenges Players with Clever Word Groupings

The March 19, 2025, edition of the popular word game features categories like 'Signify' and 'Parts of a Road,' showcasing its signature design of red herrings and varying difficulty levels.

Connections, launched by The New York Times in June 2023, has become its second-most-played game, following Wordle.
The March 19, 2025, puzzle (#647) includes four categories: Signify, Web Browser Buttons, Parts of a Road, and À/A La ___.
The words grouped under these categories are: Convey, Express, Mean, Spell (Signify); Back, Extensions, Forward, Refresh (Web Browser Buttons); Divider, Lane, Median, Shoulder (Parts of a Road); and Carte, King, Mode, Plancha (À/A La ___).
The game is known for its use of red herrings and color-coded difficulty levels—Yellow (Easiest), Green (Easy), Blue (Medium), and Purple (Hardest).
Created by puzzle editor Wyna Liu, Connections' design process is described as creative and iterative, with each puzzle crafted from scratch to engage players of all skill levels.