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NYT Connections Hints for February 24, 2025 (#650)

Game

MERMAID
CAVE
HEARTH
BUCKLE
BOW
SCARF
BUTTE
GULP
WOLF
COMPASS
CHINA
SHINE
SWALLOW
GIVE
ANCHOR
GOBBLE

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EAT VORACIOUSLY

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Eating Quickly or Greedily

GOBBLE
To eat something quickly and greedily.
GULP
To swallow something quickly or in large amounts.
SCARF
To eat something quickly and eagerly.
WOLF
To eat something very quickly, often in large bites.

BEND UNDER PRESSURE

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Yielding or Collapsing Under Pressure

BOW
To bend or yield under pressure, often metaphorically.
BUCKLE
To collapse or give way under pressure, either physically or emotionally.
CAVE
To yield or give in under pressure, often in a negotiation or argument.
GIVE
To yield or collapse under pressure, often used metaphorically.

CLASSIC NAUTICAL TATTOOS

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Traditional Tattoos Associated with Sailors

ANCHOR
A symbol of stability and hope, often tattooed by sailors.
COMPASS
Represents guidance and direction, a common nautical tattoo.
MERMAID
A mythical sea creature, often tattooed as a symbol of allure and danger.
SWALLOW
A bird tattooed by sailors to symbolize returning home safely.

BODY PARTS PLUS LETTER

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Words Formed by Adding a Letter to a Body Part

BUTTE
A flat-topped hill, formed by adding 'E' to 'butt'.
CHINA
A country, formed by adding 'A' to 'chin'.
HEARTH
The floor of a fireplace, formed by adding 'H' to 'earth'.
SHINE
To emit light, formed by adding 'S' to 'hine' (a variant of 'hind').