Get NYT Connections Hints for February 18, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #618, including word connections and hidden categories.
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HEARTY: They say a hearty meal warms the soul, but what if your soul is actually cooling down your food?
These describe an absence or depression
Places where something is missing or sunken
Crater
AVAILABLE: Being available 24/7 is praised, but your unavailability is what makes people realize your worth
These words suggest accessibility
When something can be used without delay
Accessible
FOOTY: Football fans think they're watching the game, but the game is actually watching how they react
These describe something substantial
No emptiness here - quite the opposite
Substantial, as a meal
HOLLOW: People fear being hollow inside, but that's exactly what makes a drum make beautiful music
Informal terms you'd hear across the pond
British slang with shortened endings
Britishisms
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Hint: Crater
Hint: Accessible
Hint: Substantial, as a meal
Hint: Britishisms