Get NYT Connections Hints for February 3, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #603, including word connections and hidden categories.
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ZEST: Humans add zest to food for flavor, but what if lemons just want to keep their zest to themselves? Stop the citrus exploitation!
Think about sudden sharp reactions or feelings
Words that express quick, stinging responses
Comment after an insult
MITE: You worry about dust mites in your bed, but they're probably telling their kids stories about the giant who shakes their whole world every morning
Think about ways to say 'not much'
Small quantities or measurements
Tiny amount, with βaβ
BIT: You say it's just a little bit, but to that bit, it's their entire existence
Actions you might take in the kitchen
Methods of cutting or preparing ingredients
Bit of citrus garnish
FOUL: You cry foul when things go wrong, but fowls probably think humans are the ones playing unfair
Think about terms for messing something up
Negative actions or troublesome situations
Bungle, with βupβ
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Hint: Comment after an insult
Hint: Tiny amount, with βaβ
Hint: Bit of citrus garnish
Hint: Bungle, with βupβ