Hints and solutions for the NYT “Connections” section, Tuesday, March 25: Examine every hint to solve the problem.

Tips for Solving the NYT Connections Puzzle

To improve your chances of solving a challenging puzzle, begin by identifying connected groups of three words. Identifying the fourth word usually gets easier once you have a set of three. You can discover patterns as you continue to group words, which will aid you in determining the other categories. It takes time and trial and error to solve puzzles, so do not give up if you do not figure it out the first time. The game presents an enjoyable and fulfilling task, and each guess gets you one step closer to identifying every category.

NYT Connections Clues for today

• Yellow: Things that are black and white

• Green: all jumbled up

• Blue: this is how you refer leaders

• Purple: should be transparent

NYT Connections Categories for today

• Yellow group — black-and-white things

• Green group — anagrams

• Blue group — U.S. presidential nicknames

• Purple group — clear as ____

NYT Connections answers for today

• black-and-white things: (CROSSWORD, OREO, PANDA, TUXEDO)

• anagrams: (ABEL, ABLE, BALE, BELA)

• U.S. presidential nicknames: (ABE, CAL, DICK, TEDDY)

• clear as ____ : (A BELL, CRYSTAL, DAY, MUD)