Get NYT Connections Hints for February 24, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #624, including word connections and hidden categories.
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MERMAID: While humans dream of being mermaids, mermaids probably dream of having student loans and paying taxes
Think about consuming something hastily
These are all informal synonyms for eating rapidly
Eat voraciously
BOW: When you bow to someone, you're really just folding yourself in half to show respect
Think about different ways of submitting or surrendering
These verbs suggest bending or giving way under pressure
Bend under pressure
CHINA: Fine china is just fancy dirt we're afraid to eat from
You might find these in maritime tales and legends
These are associated with seafaring and navigation
Classic nautical tattoos
GIVE: When you give something away, you're actually receiving the gift of having less stuff
Think about natural or architectural features
Each creates a compound word with 'stone' preceding it
Body parts plus letter
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Hint: Eat voraciously
Hint: Bend under pressure
Hint: Classic nautical tattoos
Hint: Body parts plus letter