NYT Connections March 12 2025 Answers
Puzzle #640
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
ORANGE KETCHUP ELMO COTTON SUGAR EYE ROSE MONTH EGGS ROCK PURPLE BUTTER FLOUR CARDINAL JOHN SILVER
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — INGREDIENTS IN CLASSIC POUND CAKE
Green — THINGS THAT ARE RED
Blue — WORDS SAID TO HAVE NO EXACT RHYMES
Purple — ___ CANDY
INGREDIENTS IN CLASSIC POUND CAKEBUTTER, EGGS, FLOUR, SUGAR
THINGS THAT ARE REDCARDINAL, ELMO, KETCHUP, ROSE
WORDS SAID TO HAVE NO EXACT RHYMESMONTH, ORANGE, PURPLE, SILVER
___ CANDYCOTTON, EYE, JOHN, ROCK
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