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NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Puzzle #561, Dec 23, 2024

Apr 13,2025 Author: Lucas

Welcome to today's challenge of *Connections*, where you'll sort sixteen intriguing words into four mystery categories. Your goal is to do this with fewer than four mistakes, and trust us, today's puzzle is a real brain teaser.

If you're already familiar with how to play *Connections* and are finding today's puzzle particularly tricky, you're in the right place. We've got general clues, category hints, and even full answers to help you conquer this puzzle.

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

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

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Boat, U, Bowl, M, Thou, Crew, V, You, 8, Ewe, Scoop, Glue, Tuesday, K, Grand, and Yew.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Below, you'll find hints and spoilers for this engaging browser puzzle game. Use the "Read More" button to reveal each hint.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this free mobile puzzle game similar to Wordle:

1. None of these categories are about the number of letters or similar attributes.
2. Though none of the categories focus specifically on rhyming words, you're on the right track with this idea.
3. Glue and 8 belong to the same group.

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Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Words that sound the same when you say them out loud.

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Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Homophones.

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Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Homophones.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ewe, U, Yew, You.

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Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: The way the top of your shirt fits.

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Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Necklines.

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Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Necklines.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V.

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Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this puzzle game that can make you smarter: 10 x 100

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Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Ways to Express 1,000.

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Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Ways to Express 1,000.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Grand, K, M, Thou.

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Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All these can follow the same five-letter word to make four common things.

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Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Super ___.

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Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Super ___.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday.

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Answers for Today's NYT Connections #561 for December 23, 2024

Looking for the complete solution to today's browser game? Here's the full spoiler with all categories and their respective words:

- 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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Interested in playing? Head over to the New York Times Games *Connections* website, which is accessible on nearly any device with a browser.

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