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New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #561 December 23, 2024

by Andrew Dec 26,2024

Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four mystery groups, allowing for a maximum of three mistakes. This guide provides hints, solutions, and the complete answer for puzzle #561, dated December 23, 2024.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #561 for December 23, 2024

The words are: Boat, U, Bowl, M, Thou, Crew, V, You, 8, Ewe, Scoop, Glue, Tuesday, K, Grand, and Yew.

The *Connections* puzzle for today

General Hints:

  • Categories aren't based on letter counts or rhyming words.
  • "Glue" and "8" belong together.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow Category:

Hint: Words that sound alike.

Solution: Homophones. Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Green Category:

Hint: Describes shirt necklines.

Solution: Necklines. Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue Category:

Hint: Ways to express 1000.

Solution: Ways to Express 1,000. Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple Category:

Hint: Words that commonly follow "Super."

Solution: Super _____. Words: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

Complete Solution:

  • Yellow - Homophones: Ewe, U, Yew, You
  • Green - Necklines: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V
  • Blue - Ways to Express 1,000: Grand, K, M, Thou
  • Purple - Super ____: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

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