Get NYT Connections Hints for February 14, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #614, including word connections and hidden categories.
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SURPRISE: You think you're surprising others, but life's biggest surprise is realizing you've been surprising yourself all along.
Ways to make someone feel good or cared for
Related to spoiling or giving extra attention
Mollycoddle
CREAK: The floor creaks to warn you you're walking, but maybe it's actually applauding your every step.
Sounds and actions associated with a specific creature
These words connect strongly to serpentine behavior
Things a rattlesnake does
PAMPER: We pamper others to make them feel special, but perhaps they're pampering us by letting us feel needed.
Words used in fun reveal moments
Expressions of unexpected discovery
Words said to an unsuspecting person
SLITHER: Snakes don't slither to move forward, they're actually hugging the earth one stretch at a time.
Contains words about observation and direction
Mix of sensory and positioning terms
Homophones of bodies of water
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Hint: Mollycoddle
Hint: Things a rattlesnake does
Hint: Words said to an unsuspecting person
Hint: Homophones of bodies of water