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NYT Connections Hints for August 21, 2025 (#842)

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DIPSY
DREAM
CHEESE
SATELLITE DISH
LA-LA
GOOGLE
TELETUBBY
NO-NO
YANKEE
BOO-BOO
RADIO TOWER
NEVER NEVER
FLUB
INSECT
FANTASY
GAFFE

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Mistakes or Social Errors

BOO-BOO
A minor mistake or silly error, often used in informal or childish contexts.
FLUB
To make a mistake, especially in performance or speech.
GAFFE
A social blunder or embarrassing mistake in etiquette.
NO-NO
Something that is forbidden or unacceptable behavior.

LANDS OF THE IMAGINATION

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Fictional or Dreamlike Places

DREAM
A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
FANTASY
Imagined or fanciful scenarios, often involving magical or unrealistic elements.
LA-LA
Short for 'La La Land', meaning a state of being out of touch with reality or lost in fantasy.
NEVER NEVER
Refers to 'Neverland', the fictional island from Peter Pan where children never grow up.

THINGS WITH ANTENNA/E

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Objects or Creatures with Antennas

INSECT
Small creatures like ants or butterflies that have antennae for sensing their environment.
RADIO TOWER
A tall structure with antennas for transmitting and receiving radio signals.
SATELLITE DISH
A parabolic antenna designed to receive or transmit signals from communications satellites.
TELETUBBY
Characters from the children's TV show who have antenna-like appendages on their heads.

Phrases Ending with 'Doodle'

CHEESE
Refers to 'Cheese Doodle', a popular cheese-flavored snack.
DIPSY
One of the Teletubbies characters, often associated with the phrase.
GOOGLE
Refers to 'Google Doodle', the decorative changes made to the Google logo on special occasions.
YANKEE
Refers to 'Yankee Doodle', a famous American patriotic song from the Revolutionary War era.