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NYT Connections Hints for July 1, 2025 (#789)

Game

NICK
SHAVE
DRESS
POCKET
TIDY
BRUSH
SMART
KEY
TOUCH
SHOWER
PALM
SHARP
PINCH
MILE
NEAT
BIRTH

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Taking something without permission

NICK
To steal something, often something small.
PALM
To conceal something in the hand, often to steal it.
PINCH
To steal something, usually something small or of little value.
POCKET
To take something for oneself, especially dishonestly.

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Personal care activities

BRUSH
To clean or arrange hair with a brush.
DRESS
To put on clothes, often in a neat or stylish manner.
SHAVE
To remove hair from the face or body using a razor.
SHOWER
To wash oneself by standing under a spray of water.

Neat and stylish in appearance

NEAT
Tidy and clean in appearance.
SHARP
Stylish and well-dressed.
SMART
Neat, stylish, and well-groomed.
TIDY
Neat and orderly in appearance.

Words that precede 'stone'

BIRTH
A 'birthstone' is a gemstone associated with a person's birth month.
KEY
A 'keystone' is a central stone at the summit of an arch.
MILE
A 'milestone' is a stone marker indicating distance or an important event.
TOUCH
A 'touchstone' is a standard or criterion by which something is judged.