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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BURN: You complain about getting sunburned, but imagine being the sun - billions of years of burning and not a single 'thank you' for providing life
Think about sudden sharp reactions or feelings
Words that express quick, stinging responses
Comment after an insult
LOUSE: You call someone a louse as an insult, but lice have been closer to human heads than most of your friends ever will be
Think about ways to say 'not much'
Small quantities or measurements
Tiny amount, with βaβ
SLICE: You casually slice through life, but think about the bread's perspective - it's always getting cut up just to make someone else's sandwich
Actions you might take in the kitchen
Methods of cutting or preparing ingredients
Bit of citrus garnish
TAD: A tad is such a small amount to you, but to a quantum particle, it's like saying 'just a few galaxies'
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