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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — February 18, 2025
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AVAILABLE
BUTTY
CAVITY
CHIPPY
FILLING
FOOTY
HANDY
HEARTY
HOLE
HOLLOW
NEARBY
PIT
READY
SOLID
SQUARE
TELLY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CRATERStraightforward
ACCESSIBLEModerate
SUBSTANTIAL, AS A MEALTricky
BRITISHISMSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CRATERStraightforward
WORDS MEANING A DEPRESSION OR INDENTATION IN A SURFACE+ 3 more…
ACCESSIBLEModerate
WORDS MEANING WITHIN EASY REACH OR OBTAINABLE+ 3 more…
SUBSTANTIAL, AS A MEALTricky
WAYS TO DESCRIBE A SATISFYING, SIZEABLE MEAL+ 3 more…
BRITISHISMSDevious
INFORMAL BRITISH SLANG TERMS YOU'D HEAR ACROSS THE POND+ 3 more…
Full solution
CRATERStraightforward
CAVITY,HOLE,HOLLOW,PIT
CAVITY, HOLE, HOLLOW, and PIT are all synonyms for CRATER — a bowl-shaped depression or indentation
ACCESSIBLEModerate
AVAILABLE,HANDY,NEARBY,READY
AVAILABLE, HANDY, NEARBY, and READY all mean ACCESSIBLE — easy to reach or obtain
SUBSTANTIAL, AS A MEALTricky
FILLING,HEARTY,SOLID,SQUARE
FILLING, HEARTY, SOLID, and SQUARE all describe a SUBSTANTIAL meal — one that is satisfying and nourishing
BRITISHISMSDevious
BUTTY,CHIPPY,FOOTY,TELLY
BUTTY (sandwich), CHIPPY (fish and chip shop), FOOTY (football/soccer), and TELLY (television) are all classic British slang terms