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

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

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

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Yellow Connections Category Answer

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Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ewe, U, Yew, You.
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Green NYT Connections Category Hints

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Green Connections Category Answer

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Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V.
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Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

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Blue Connections Category Answer

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Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Grand, K, M, Thou.
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Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

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Purple Connections Category Answer

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Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

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:

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