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NYT Connections Hints for January 15, 2025 (#616)

Game

PEANUT
VEHICLE
DIRTY
ROBOT
SHY
BIG
WET
TOAD
MEDIUM
LOW
PERFECT
TOOL
LIGHT
MECHANISM
DRY
SHORT

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Methods or Tools

MECHANISM
A system of parts working together in a machine; a process or technique for achieving a result.
MEDIUM
A means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information.
TOOL
A device or implement used to carry out a particular function.
VEHICLE
A means of conveying or transporting something, often used metaphorically to describe a medium for expression or communication.

Deficiency or Insufficiency

LIGHT
Not having enough light; dim or poorly illuminated.
LOW
Below average in amount, extent, or intensity; not high or enough.
SHORT
Not having enough of something; insufficient.
SHY
Lacking in a particular quality or attribute; deficient.

MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS

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Types of Martinis

DIRTY
A martini made with olive brine, giving it a salty, cloudy appearance.
DRY
A martini with very little vermouth, making it less sweet.
PERFECT
A martini made with equal parts dry and sweet vermouth.
WET
A martini with more vermouth than usual, making it sweeter.

FICTIONAL MISTERS

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Fictional Characters with 'Mister' Titles

BIG
Refers to 'Mr. Big,' a character from 'Sex and the City.'
PEANUT
Refers to 'Mr. Peanut,' the mascot for Planters peanuts.
ROBOT
Refers to 'Mr. Robot,' the protagonist of the TV series 'Mr. Robot.'
TOAD
Refers to 'Mr. Toad,' a character from 'The Wind in the Willows.'