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NYT Connections Hints for March 25, 2025 (#687)

Game

BALE
CRYSTAL
PANDA
MUD
TEDDY
TUXEDO
ABLE
DAY
ABEL
CAL
A BELL
OREO
ABE
CROSSWORD
BELA
DICK

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BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGS

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Objects or animals that are typically black and white in color

CROSSWORD
A puzzle with black and white squares where words are filled in.
OREO
A popular cookie with black chocolate wafers and white cream filling.
PANDA
An animal known for its black and white fur.
TUXEDO
A formal suit typically black with white shirt, worn for special occasions.

Words that are anagrams of each other

ABEL
A name that can be rearranged to form 'able', 'bale', or 'Bela'.
ABLE
Having the power, skill, or means to do something; an anagram of 'bale', 'Abel', or 'Bela'.
BALE
A large bundle of goods; an anagram of 'able', 'Abel', or 'Bela'.
BELA
A name that can be rearranged to form 'able', 'bale', or 'Abel'.

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES

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Nicknames of U.S. Presidents

ABE
Nickname for Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President.
CAL
Nickname for Calvin Coolidge, the 30th U.S. President.
DICK
Nickname for Richard Nixon, the 37th U.S. President.
TEDDY
Nickname for Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th U.S. President.

Phrases used to describe something very clear or obvious

A BELL
Phrase 'clear as a bell' means very clear or easy to understand.
CRYSTAL
Phrase 'clear as crystal' means extremely clear or transparent.
DAY
Phrase 'clear as day' means very obvious or easy to see.
MUD
Phrase 'clear as mud' is ironic, meaning not clear at all.