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NYT Connections Hints February 17, 2025 #617

Get NYT Connections Hints for February 17, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #617, including word connections and hidden categories.

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Yellow Group Hints February 17, 2025

DOUBLE: When you see double, maybe you're not drunk - reality just decided to give you a backup copy.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Activities involving temporary absence

Hint Two

Different terms for pausing work

Hint Three

Time off

Green Group Hints February 17, 2025

LEAVE: The leaves don't actually fall - they're just practicing their skydiving skills.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Not following a straight line

Hint Two

Ways to describe a meandering path

Hint Three

Follow a meandering course

Blue Group Hints February 17, 2025

SPARE: Your spare tire isn't extra - it's just waiting for its moment of glory.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Scoring terms in a specific sport

Hint Two

Special achievements on the lanes

Hint Three

Bowling results

Purple Group Hints February 17, 2025

VACATION: Vacation isn't escaping work - it's giving work a break from you.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Each can be preceded by 'sword'

Hint Two

Terms related to classic adventure items

Hint Three

___fish

Get NYT Connections Answers February 17, 2025 #617

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Time off

BREAK
LEAVE
REST
VACATION

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Follow a meandering course

CURVE
SNAKE
WEAVE
WIND

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Bowling results

DOUBLE
SPARE
STRIKE
TURKEY

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: ___fish

BLOW
CAT
GOLD
SWORD