Spoilers ahead! We’ve warned you. We mean it. Read no further until you really want some clues or you’ve completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of today’s NYT ‘Connections’ hints and answers for #708 on Monday, May 19, 2025.
If you’ve been having trouble with any of the connections or words in Monday’s puzzle, you’re not alone and these hints should definitely help you out. Plus, I’ll reveal the answers further down.
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Hints About Today’s NYT Connections Categories on Monday, May 19
1. Big parties used for the greater good
2. Things on the body of a specific kind of cetacea
3. You’ll see these when you play a popular board game.
4. These words sound like parts of an extremity of a certain limb.
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Today’s Connections Game Answers for Monday, May 19, 2025:
1. FUNDRAISING EVENT: BALL, BENEFIT, FUNCTION, GALA
2. FEATURES OF A TOOTHED WHALE: BLUBBER, FLIPPER, FLUKE, MELON
3. SPACES ON A MONOPOLY BOARD: AVENUE, CHANCE, RAILROAD, UTILITY
4. HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE FOOT: BAWL, HEAL, SOUL, TOW
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