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

By JasonJan 26,2025

Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four themed groups, allowing for a maximum of three mistakes. This guide provides hints, category solutions, and the complete answer if needed.

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.
  • Glue and 8 belong together.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow (Easy):

  • Hint: Words that sound alike.
  • Answer: Homophones
  • Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Yellow Category Hint

Green (Medium):

  • Hint: Describes shirt necklines.
  • Answer: Necklines
  • Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Green Category Hint

Blue (Difficult):

  • Hint: Ways to represent 1000.
  • Answer: Ways to Express 1,000
  • Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Blue Category Hint

Purple (Tricky):

  • Hint: Words that complete the phrase "Super ____".
  • Answer: Super __
  • Words: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

Purple Category Hint

Complete Answer:

  • 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

Complete Answer

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