Get NYT Connections Hints for February 16, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #616, including word connections and hidden categories.
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SUGGESTION: Everyone says you should take other people's suggestions. But has anyone ever asked the suggestions how they feel about being taken?
When something is barely noticeable
Synonyms for a very small amount or sign
Glimmer
SET: We're always trying to set things up, but maybe things were better before we started setting them.
When two things are appropriate for each other
Perfect pairing or coordination
Correspond well with
OSCAR: We celebrate winning an Oscar, but the Oscar has to spend its whole life being someone else's achievement.
Names associated with performances
Famous puppet and awards concepts
Famous puppets
LAMB CHOP: The lamb chop isn't sad because it's being eaten, it's sad because nobody asked about its dreams of becoming a vegetarian.
Terms used in scoring or gameplay
Words that have specific meanings in tennis
Dog breeds minus βerβ sound
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Hint: Glimmer
Hint: Correspond well with
Hint: Famous puppets
Hint: Dog breeds minus βerβ sound