Connections Hints: Mar 28, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Mar 28, 2025 (2025-03-28). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #699

Puzzle #699 · 2025-03-28

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #699 for 2025-03-28, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: HURL, BE ON BOTH SIDES OF, PARTS OF A CLASSIC GIRL SCOUT UNIFORM and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

  • HURL
  • BE ON BOTH SIDES OF
  • PARTS OF A CLASSIC GIRL SCOUT UNIFORM
  • ___ HALL

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

HURL

CHUCK
PELT
PITCH
SLING

BE ON BOTH SIDES OF

BOOKEND
BRACKET
FLANK
SURROUND

PARTS OF A CLASSIC GIRL SCOUT UNIFORM

BADGE
BERET
SASH
SKIRT

___ HALL

BINGO
CITY
MONTY
STUDY

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.

HURL

CHUCK
PELT
PITCH
SLING

BE ON BOTH SIDES OF

BOOKEND
BRACKET
FLANK
SURROUND

PARTS OF A CLASSIC GIRL SCOUT UNIFORM

BADGE
BERET
SASH
SKIRT

___ HALL

BINGO
CITY
MONTY
STUDY

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