Get NYT Connections Hints for February 26, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #626, including word connections and hidden categories.
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DASH: While humans dash through life chasing dreams, time stands still wondering why we're always in such a hurry to go nowhere.
Related to numerical values in transactions
What you see on price tags and bills
Expenditure
UNDERSCORE: The underscore is just a dash with low self-esteem.
Referring to things that already happened
Describes previous states or conditions
Onetime
BAGGIE: A baggie's greatest fear isn't being full - it's being empty of purpose.
Different types of horizontal lines in text
Punctuation marks and symbols
Made with horizontal lines
HYPHEN: The hyphen connects words but remains forever alone.
These words share similar structure
Each contains exact 5 letters and end with different sounds
Simpson family members with first letter changed
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Hint: Expenditure
Hint: Onetime
Hint: Made with horizontal lines
Hint: Simpson family members with first letter changed