Connections #617 Answers
Monday, February 17, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #617 for Monday, February 17, 2025. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): time off
- Green: follow a meandering course
- Blue: bowling results
- Purple (hardest): ___fish
Answers
TIME OFF
BREAK, LEAVE, REST, VACATION
FOLLOW A MEANDERING COURSE
CURVE, SNAKE, WEAVE, WIND
BOWLING RESULTS
DOUBLE, SPARE, STRIKE, TURKEY
___FISH
BLOW, CAT, GOLD, SWORD
Previous Connections answers
- #616 — glimmer, correspond well with, famous puppets, dog breeds minus “er” sound
- #615 — divulge, words on a mac keyboard, words shortened in rock genres, ___cake
- #614 — mollycoddle, things a rattlesnake does, words said to an unsuspecting person, homophones of bodies of water
- #613 — template, demonstration, as of appreciation, modal verbs, ___ trip
- #612 — documents of ownership, bits in a variety show, props for characters on "the simpsons", starting with "shake, rattle and roll"
- #611 — wrest, buster, yoga accessories, ___cap
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