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Monday, March 3, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — March 3, 2025

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BAR
BOLT
BONE
CHILL
CLUB
COIN
DINOSAUR
LEAF
LOAF
LOUNGE
NUGGET
REEL
REST
ROLL
RUBBLE
SCROLL
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

BE AT LEISUREStraightforward
FORMATS OF GOLDModerate
CYLINDER OF MATERIALTricky
SEEN IN “THE FLINTSTONES”Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

BE AT LEISUREStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO KICK BACK AND DO NOTHING+ 3 more…
FORMATS OF GOLDModerate
WAYS YOU MIGHT FIND PRECIOUS GOLD SHAPED+ 3 more…
CYLINDER OF MATERIALTricky
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE SOMETHING WOUND OR WRAPPED INTO A TUBE SHAPE+ 3 more…
SEEN IN “THE FLINTSTONES”Devious
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREHISTORIC CARTOON WORLD OF BEDROCK+ 3 more…
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Full solution
BE AT LEISUREStraightforward
CHILL,LOAF,LOUNGE,REST

CHILL, LOAF, LOUNGE, and REST all mean to relax or be at leisure, doing nothing strenuous

FORMATS OF GOLDModerate
BAR,COIN,LEAF,NUGGET

BAR, COIN, LEAF, and NUGGET are all physical forms in which gold can be found or crafted

CYLINDER OF MATERIALTricky
BOLT,REEL,ROLL,SCROLL

BOLT, REEL, ROLL, and SCROLL are all cylindrical forms of material, such as a bolt of fabric or a scroll of paper

SEEN IN “THE FLINTSTONES”Devious
BONE,CLUB,DINOSAUR,RUBBLE

BONE, CLUB, DINOSAUR, and RUBBLE are all iconic elements from The Flintstones — Bamm-Bamm's club, the pet dinosaur Dino, Barney's last name Rubble, and caveman imagery

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