HIGHLIGHTS
- Rapport refers to a positive and harmonious relationship or connection between people and belongs to the green group, ending with silent “T,” in today’s NYT Connections
- Draconian refers to laws, rules, or measures that are excessively harsh, severe, or oppressive and is part of Starting with Constellations category.
- The four categories for today’s NYT Connections are: “Bunch,” “Ending with Silent ‘T’,””Serial Killer Movies,” and “Starting with Constellations.”
NYT Connections is a popular daily word puzzle by The New York Times, where players group words into four related categories.
In yesterday’s NYT Connections puzzle, players had trouble sorting words like Bristle and Peg into the right categories.
Likewise, today, many players, myself included, found it difficult to sort words like Draconian and Rapport.
Answers For Today’s NYT Connections (March 16, 2025)
The NYT Connections puzzle for March 16, 2025, has a mix of easy and tricky word groups. Some were simple to figure out, while others needed more thought.
As always, the yellow group was the easiest, and the purple group was more tricky and hard to group.
The first group we found was the yellow group. All the words in this group mean a group or bunch of something.
Cluster, Collection, Constellation, and Group fit together because they describe a gathering. Since their meanings are so similar, many players will find this connection quickly.

Rapport Meaning In NYT Connections #644
The group we spotted next included the following words: ballet, debut, rapport, and tarot. All these words end with a silent “T.”
The word rapport means a good relationship, but some people do not realize the “T” is silent. Meanwhile, tarot is a card deck used for fortune telling or spiritual guidance.

Players might find this grouping hard to connect as these words are French-influenced and might not exist in their day-to-day vocabulary.
Draconian Meaning In NYT Connections #644 With All Answers
The group which will struggled the most was the purple group as the word in the category started with a constellation name.
Draconian, Hydrant, Leonardo, and Library all belong in this group. These words all start with a constellation name, such as Libra and Leo.
The word draconian comes from “Draco,” a constellation in the far northern sky, and means very strict or harsh rules.
With just four words left, we can easily sort them into the last group and finish the game. The remaining words are Monster, Psycho, Seven, and Zodiac.

These words are all titles of famous serial killer movies. Fans of thrillers and horror movies may have solved this category without much trouble.
We have listed all the words and their corresponding category and difficulty level below.
- Bunch (Yellow): Cluster, Collection, Constellation, Group
- Ending with Silent “T” (Green): Ballet, Debut, Rapport, Tarot
- Serial Killer Movies (Blue): Monster, Psycho, Seven, Zodiac
- Starting with Constellations (Purple): Draconian, Hydrant, Leonaro, Library