Issue #615 Sat 15 Feb
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 15, 2025
Today’s grid offers a measured progression, moving from straightforward synonyms to more lateral linguistic associations. The intersections here are firm, requiring a patient eye to separate the literal from the shorthand.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
You lean in close at a party, dropping your voice to share something that was supposed to stay behind closed doors.
Verbal communication
Synonyms for an action
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, D, S, T.
DIVULGE
One is BLAB.
BLAB · DISH · SPILL · TELL
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Your fingers tap the keys in a sequence you have performed a thousand times without ever looking down.
Computer interface terminology
Labeling of specific physical keys
Members are 6–7 letters; first letters C, O, R.
WORDS ON A MAC KEYBOARD
One is COMMAND.
COMMAND · CONTROL · OPTION · RETURN
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A dusty record store bin labeled with genres that were once underground and are now just shorthand on a Spotify tag.
Music genre nomenclature
Words with standardized abbreviations
Members are 7–11 letters; first letters A, E, P.
WORDS SHORTENED IN ROCK GENRES
One is ALTERNATIVE.
ALTERNATIVE · EMOTIONAL · POPULAR · PROGRESSIVE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The bakery display case where the birthday options are laid out on white paper doilies.
Culinary terminology
Words forming compound nouns
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, P, S.
___CAKE
One is CHEESE.
CHEESE · CUP · PAN · SHORT
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Complete Connections answer
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DIVULGEBLAB · DISH · SPILL · TELL
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WORDS ON A MAC KEYBOARDCOMMAND · CONTROL · OPTION · RETURN
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WORDS SHORTENED IN ROCK GENRESALTERNATIVE · EMOTIONAL · POPULAR · PROGRESSIVE
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___CAKECHEESE · CUP · PAN · SHORT
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How hard is NYT Connections on February 15, 2025?
NYT Connections on February 15, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on February 15, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #615?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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