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NYT Connections Hints for May 16, 2025 (#744)

Game

RODEO
HOURGLASS
KUBRICK
SUNSET
TREE
SCRAP
WALL STREET
VINE
MICHAEL JORDAN
HOLLYWOOD
HERB
TAURUS
END
SHRUB
NEUROPLASTIC
DISSOLVE

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KINDS OF PLANTS

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Types of vegetation

HERB
A plant used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume.
SHRUB
A woody plant smaller than a tree, often with multiple stems.
TREE
A perennial plant with an elongated stem or trunk, supporting branches.
VINE
A plant with a growth habit of trailing or climbing stems or runners.

Ceasing or stopping something

DISSOLVE
To formally end or terminate (e.g., a partnership or organization).
END
To bring something to a conclusion or stop.
SCRAP
To discard or abandon something as no longer useful.
SUNSET
To phase out or discontinue (often used for laws or policies).

ASSOCIATED WITH BULLS

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Things related to bulls

MICHAEL JORDAN
Famous basketball player nicknamed 'His Airness,' associated with the Chicago Bulls.
RODEO
A sport involving bull riding and other competitions with livestock.
TAURUS
The zodiac sign represented by the bull.
WALL STREET
Symbolized by the 'Charging Bull' statue, representing financial markets.

ENDING WITH BUILDING MATERIALS

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Words ending with names of building materials

HOLLYWOOD
Ends with 'wood,' a material used in construction.
HOURGLASS
Ends with 'glass,' a material used in windows and other structures.
KUBRICK
Ends with 'brick,' a common building material.
NEUROPLASTIC
Ends with 'plastic,' a synthetic material used in construction.