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NYT Connections: Tips-Answers for #561

Author : Hunter Update:Jan 26,2025

Solve today's Connections puzzle with this comprehensive guide! Sixteen words await categorization into four themed groups, with a maximum of three mistakes allowed. 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.

The Connections puzzle for December 23, 2024

General Hints:

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  1. Categorization isn't based on letter counts or similar criteria.
  2. While not strictly about rhyming words, consider sound similarities.
  3. "Glue" and "8" belong in the same group.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow Category (Easy):

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Hint: Words that sound alike.

Answer: Homophones

Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Green Category (Medium):

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Hint: Describes shirt necklines.

Answer: Necklines

Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue Category (Hard):

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Hint: Ways to represent the number 1000.

Answer: Ways to Express 1,000

Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple Category (Tricky):

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

Answer: Super __

Words: 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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