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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — February 19, 2025
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOARDWALK
CHIME
COCK
CUCKOO
DENT
DING
DOCK
LIGHTHOUSE
MOCK
NICK
PIG
PONY
SCRATCH
TICK
TOCK
WHARF
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
STRUCTURES BY THE SHOREStraightforward
SMALL IMPERFECTIONModerate
SOUNDS A CUCKOO CLOCK MAKESTricky
___TAILDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
STRUCTURES BY THE SHOREStraightforward
PLACES YOU MIGHT FIND BOATS OR STROLLERS NEAR THE WATER+ 3 more…
SMALL IMPERFECTIONModerate
MINOR MARKS OR BLEMISHES ON A SURFACE+ 3 more…
SOUNDS A CUCKOO CLOCK MAKESTricky
NOISES YOU'D HEAR FROM A CLASSIC TIMEKEEPING NOVELTY+ 3 more…
___TAILDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'TAIL' TO MAKE A NEW WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
STRUCTURES BY THE SHOREStraightforward
BOARDWALK,DOCK,LIGHTHOUSE,WHARF
BOARDWALK, DOCK, LIGHTHOUSE, and WHARF are all structures found along the waterfront or shoreline.
SMALL IMPERFECTIONModerate
DENT,DING,NICK,SCRATCH
DENT, DING, NICK, and SCRATCH all refer to small, minor damage or imperfections on a surface.
SOUNDS A CUCKOO CLOCK MAKESTricky
CHIME,CUCKOO,TICK,TOCK
CHIME, CUCKOO, TICK, and TOCK are all sounds associated with a cuckoo clock's operation.
___TAILDevious
COCK,MOCK,PIG,PONY
COCK, MOCK, PIG, and PONY can each precede 'TAIL' to form COCKTAIL, MOCKTAIL, PIGTAIL, and PONYTAIL.