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NYT Connections Hints for May 11, 2025 (#755)

Game

BOSS
GOOSE
TICKLE
SUIT
DUCK
HEALTH
SHAKE
SKIRT
PLEASE
MAY I
SUPERIOR
LEVEL
DODGE
DELIGHT
EARTH
POWER-UP

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Actions or states that bring joy or satisfaction

DELIGHT
To give great pleasure or joy.
PLEASE
To cause someone to feel happy or satisfied.
SUIT
To be convenient or acceptable to someone.
TICKLE
To amuse or delight someone.

Actions to avoid or escape something

DODGE
To avoid something by moving quickly out of the way.
DUCK
To lower the head or body quickly to avoid something.
SHAKE
To get away from someone or something.
SKIRT
To go around the edge of something; to avoid dealing with something directly.

COMMON VIDEO GAME FEATURES

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Elements frequently found in video games

BOSS
A powerful enemy typically encountered at the end of a level or game.
LEVEL
A stage or section of a video game.
HEALTH
A measure of a character's life or vitality in a game.
POWER-UP
An item that enhances a character's abilities temporarily.

Phrases or terms beginning with 'Mother'

EARTH
Refers to 'Mother Earth,' a personification of nature.
GOOSE
Refers to 'Mother Goose,' a fictional author of nursery rhymes.
MAY I
Refers to the game 'Mother May I,' a children's game.
SUPERIOR
Refers to 'Lake Superior,' sometimes poetically called 'Mother Superior.'