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Issue #616 Sun 16 Feb

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 16, 2025

A grid requiring a steady hand and a willingness to step back from the obvious. One group invites a second look while the others play with familiar forms.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    GLIMMER

    HINT · SUGGESTION · TOUCH · TRACE

  2. Reveal the green group
    CORRESPOND WELL WITH

    COMPLEMENT · FIT · MATCH · SUIT

  3. Reveal the blue group
    FAMOUS PUPPETS

    LAMB CHOP · OSCAR · PUNCH · TRIUMPH

  4. Reveal the violet group
    DOG BREEDS MINUS “ER” SOUND

    BOX · POINT · RETRIEVE · SET

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