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

Author : Natalie Update:Jan 04,2025

Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four mystery groups, allowing for a maximum of three mistakes. This article provides hints, category clues, and the complete solution if needed.

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

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

General Hints:

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

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow Category (Easy):

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Hint: Words that sound alike.

Solution: Homophones (Ewe, U, Yew, You)

Green Category (Medium):

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Hint: Describes shirt necklines.

Solution: Necklines (Boat, Crew, Scoop, V)

Blue Category (Hard):

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Hint: Ways to represent the number 1000.

Solution: Ways to Express 1,000 (Grand, K, M, Thou)

Purple Category (Tricky):

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Hint: Words that can follow "Super" to form common phrases.

Solution: Super ___ (8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday)

Complete Solution:

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  • 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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