Get NYT Connections Hints for February 19, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #619, including word connections and hidden categories.
As a fellow word puzzle enthusiast, I've designed these hints to be progressive to preserve your enjoyment of the game. Please reveal them in order, starting from the top. While official hints and answers are available at the bottom, I strongly encourage you to think through each connection yourself before checking them.
TOCK: While we think we're watching the clock, the clock is actually watching us tick away.
Structures you might find near water
Coastal facilities and fixtures
Structures by the shore
COCK: The rooster believes it wakes the sun, but maybe the sun just plays along to boost its confidence.
Small imperfections on surfaces
Marks that affect appearance
Small imperfection
CHIME: Bells don't mark time - they remind time that we're still pretending to measure it.
Regular rhythmic noises
What you might hear from a timekeeper
Sounds a cuckoo clock makes
DENT: We see damage, but the universe sees character development.
These create new meanings when combined
Small animals and descriptive terms
___tail
⚠️ Spoiler Warning!
We strongly recommend trying to solve the puzzle yourself first! Looking at the answers directly will take away the joy and satisfaction of discovering the connections on your own. If you've already given it your best shot and still want to see the solution, you can continue scrolling down - the answers are below the image.

Hint: Structures by the shore
Hint: Small imperfection
Hint: Sounds a cuckoo clock makes
Hint: ___tail