NY Times Connections Puzzle Tips, Solved

Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four groups, with a maximum of three errors allowed. This guide provides hints, category solutions, and the complete answer if needed.

Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #561 (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 for NYT Connections Puzzle #561

General Hints:

These categories don't rely on letter counts or rhyming. 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 neckline styles.

Answer: Necklines

Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Different ways to express 1000.

Answer: Ways to Express 1,000

Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple Category (Tricky):

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

Answer: Super __

Words: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

Complete Answer to NYT Connections #561 (December 23, 2024)

• 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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