New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #561 December 23, 2024
Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four groups. Success requires correctly assigning each word with fewer than four errors. This puzzle is particularly challenging.
If you're stuck, this guide provides hints, category clues, and ultimately, the solution.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #561 for December 23, 2024
The puzzle includes: Boat, U, Bowl, M, Thou, Crew, V, You, 8, Ewe, Scoop, Glue, Tuesday, K, Grand, and Yew.
Hints and Solutions
Below are hints and answers, progressively revealing more information.
General Hints:
- Categories aren't based on letter counts.
- While not strictly rhyming words, sound is a factor.
- "Glue" and "8" belong together.
Yellow Category (Easy):
Hint: Words that sound alike.
Answer: Homophones
Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You
Green Category (Medium):
Hint: Shirt collar styles.
Answer: Necklines
Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V
Blue Category (Hard):
Hint: Mathematical expressions for 1000.
Answer: Ways to Express 1,000
Words: Grand, K, M, Thou
Purple Category (Tricky):
Hint: Words that complete the phrase "Super ____".
Answer: 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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