NYT Connections May 19 2025 Answers
Puzzle #708
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MELON BALL CHANCE BAWL SOUL BLUBBER FUNCTION FLUKE UTILITY TOW AVENUE BENEFIT FLIPPER RAILROAD GALA HEAL
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FUNDRAISING EVENT
Green — SPACES ON A MONOPOLY BOARD
Blue — FEATURES OF A TOOTHED WHALE
Purple — HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE FOOT
FUNDRAISING EVENTBALL, BENEFIT, GALA, FUNCTION
SPACES ON A MONOPOLY BOARDAVENUE, CHANCE, RAILROAD, UTILITY
FEATURES OF A TOOTHED WHALEBLUBBER, FLIPPER, FLUKE, MELON
HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE FOOTBAWL, HEAL, SOUL, TOW
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