NYT Connections Hints for July 21, 2025 (#810)
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FREEZING
FOOT
EXTRA
CONTRACTION
ICING
SHRINKAGE
CONDENSATION
MELTING
POSSESSIVE
YADA YADA
BONUS
REGIFTING
FESTIVUS
QUOTE
GRAVY
VAPORIZATION
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ADDITIONAL PERK
Back to CategoriesExtra benefits or advantages
BONUS
An extra payment or reward beyond what is usual or expected.
EXTRA
Something additional or more than usual.
GRAVY
Slang for unexpected or unearned benefits, often financial.
ICING
Short for 'icing on the cake,' meaning something additional that makes a good situation even better.
PHASE TRANSITIONS FOR LIQUIDS
Back to CategoriesChanges in the state of matter for liquids
CONDENSATION
The process of a gas turning into a liquid.
FREEZING
The process of a liquid turning into a solid.
MELTING
The process of a solid turning into a liquid.
VAPORIZATION
The process of a liquid turning into a gas.
CONCEPTS FROM 'SEINFELD'
Back to CategoriesTerms popularized by the TV show 'Seinfeld'
FESTIVUS
A fictional holiday created as an alternative to the pressures of commercial Christmas celebrations.
REGIFTING
The act of giving a gift that was previously received, often without disclosing its origin.
SHRINKAGE
A term used to describe the phenomenon of a man's genitals contracting in cold water, often humorously.
YADA YADA
A phrase used to skip over details in a story, implying 'and so on' or 'blah blah blah.'
WHAT ' CAN INDICATE
Back to CategoriesFunctions of the apostrophe in English
CONTRACTION
The apostrophe is used to indicate the omission of letters in contractions (e.g., 'don't' for 'do not').
FOOT
In poetry, the apostrophe can indicate a foot, a basic unit of a poem's meter.
POSSESSIVE
The apostrophe is used to indicate possession (e.g., 'John's book').
QUOTE
The apostrophe is used to indicate quotations within quotations (e.g., 'She said, "He told me, 'Hello.'"').