NYT Connections #617

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Monday, February 17, 2025

🧩 February 17, 2025

Connections Hint #617February 17, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #617, originally published on Monday, February 17, 2025. The four categories ranged from TIME OFF (the easiest, yellow group) through ___FISH (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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