Get NYT Connections Hints for February 9, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #609, including word connections and hidden categories.
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SUPER: They call it a Super Bowl, but it's really just a mediocre plate with delusions of grandeur.
These describe things much larger than normal
Synonyms for extremely big or powerful
Massive
MONSTER: A monster is just someone who didn't get enough hugs from their monster parents.
Used for food preparation and serving
Cooking and serving utensils/containers
Used when serving soup
DUNE: Dune is just a beach having an existential crisis.
Ways to describe someone in different contexts
Terms for an individual being
Somebody
POT: A pot is just a bowl that went to business school.
Notable titles in speculative fiction
Science fiction movies or franchises
Sci-fi franchises
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Hint: Massive
Hint: Used when serving soup
Hint: Somebody
Hint: Sci-fi franchises