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NYT Connections Hints for June 18, 2025 (#775)

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SMACK
BARM
PEA
WET
RANKLE
ASTRONAUT
GRAY
WHALE
COLD
COFFEE
RIGHT
SHIP
EXACTLY
WINDY
LEAR
DEAD

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QUALITIES OF A RAINY DAY

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Characteristics of a rainy day

COLD
Low temperature, often associated with rainy weather.
GRAY
The dull, overcast sky typical on rainy days.
WET
Covered or saturated with water due to rain.
WINDY
Having strong winds, often accompanying rain.

Precisely or directly

DEAD
Exactly or directly, as in 'dead center'.
EXACTLY
Precisely, without any deviation.
RIGHT
Directly or immediately, as in 'right there'.
SMACK
Directly or squarely, often used to emphasize precision.

CONTENTS OF A POD

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Items or beings typically found in a pod

ASTRONAUT
A person who travels in a space pod.
COFFEE
Seeds (beans) from a coffee pod.
PEA
A green seed from a pea pod.
WHALE
A marine mammal that can be part of a pod (group of whales).

BODY PART PLUS A STARTING LETTER

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Body parts combined with a starting letter to form new words

BARM
Combination of 'arm' and the starting letter 'B'.
LEAR
Combination of 'ear' and the starting letter 'L'.
RANKLE
Combination of 'ankle' and the starting letter 'R'.
SHIP
Combination of 'hip' and the starting letter 'S'.