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NYT Connections Hints for February 14, 2025 (#645)

Game

SURPRISE
HUMOR
SEE
STRAIGHT
BABY
RATTLE
BOO
CREAK
HISS
BAE
GOTCHA
PAMPER
SHED
GUESS WHO
INDULGE
SLITHER

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Pampering or Overindulging

BABY
To treat someone with excessive care or indulgence.
HUMOR
To indulge someone's wishes or whims.
INDULGE
To allow oneself or someone else to enjoy something excessively.
PAMPER
To treat someone with excessive care or attention.

THINGS A RATTLESNAKE DOES

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Actions or Behaviors of a Rattlesnake

HISS
The sound a snake makes as a warning or defensive mechanism.
RATTLE
The sound produced by a rattlesnake's tail as a warning.
SHED
The process of a snake shedding its skin.
SLITHER
The way a snake moves smoothly and quietly.

WORDS SAID TO AN UNSUSPECTING PERSON

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Expressions Used to Surprise Someone

BOO
A word used to startle or surprise someone.
GOTCHA
A casual way of saying 'I caught you' or 'I surprised you.'
GUESS WHO
A phrase used to prompt someone to identify the speaker, often as a surprise.
SURPRISE
An exclamation used when revealing something unexpected.

HOMOPHONES OF BODIES OF WATER

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Words That Sound Like Names of Bodies of Water

BAE
A term of endearment, homophone of 'bay' (a body of water).
CREAK
A sound, homophone of 'creek' (a small stream).
SEE
To perceive with the eyes, homophone of 'sea' (a large body of water).
STRAIGHT
A variant of 'straight,' homophone of 'strait' (a narrow passage of water).