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NYT Connections Hints for September 1, 2025 (#850)

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PRESIDENT
MOTHER
BISHOP
BIRD
CLERGY MEMBER
PREMIERE
M.L.B. PLAYER
POPE
SAINT VALENTINE
INTRODUCTION
N.F.L. PLAYER
LORDE
LAUNCH
BURNS
SAINT PATRICK
DEBUT

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FIRST APPEARANCE

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Initial public presentation or introduction

DEBUT
A person's first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role.
INTRODUCTION
The action of presenting something for the first time.
LAUNCH
To introduce a new product or service to the market for the first time.
PREMIERE
The first public performance or showing of a play, movie, etc.

ONES CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAYS

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Figures honored with dedicated holidays

MOTHER
Honored on Mother's Day, celebrated in May in many countries.
PRESIDENT
Honored on Presidents' Day in the US, celebrating Washington and Lincoln.
SAINT PATRICK
Honored on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, patron saint of Ireland.
SAINT VALENTINE
Honored on Valentine's Day, February 14th, associated with love and romance.

Renowned literary figures known for poetry

BISHOP
Elizabeth Bishop, American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner.
BURNS
Robert Burns, Scottish poet known as the national poet of Scotland.
LORDE
Audre Lorde, American writer, feminist, and civil rights activist.
POPE
Alexander Pope, English poet of the Enlightenment era known for his satirical verse.

WHAT "CARDINAL" MIGHT REFER TO

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Different meanings of the word 'cardinal'

BIRD
The Northern Cardinal, a common red songbird in North America.
CLERGY MEMBER
A high-ranking official in the Catholic Church, part of the College of Cardinals.
M.L.B. PLAYER
A player for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.
N.F.L. PLAYER
A player for the Arizona Cardinals football team.