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

Solve today's Connections puzzle with these helpful hints and solutions! This guide breaks down the December 23rd, 2024, puzzle (#561) into manageable sections, offering clues and answers to help you conquer this word-sorting challenge.

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.
• Glue and 8 belong together.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow Category (Easy):

• Hint: These words sound alike when spoken.
• Answer: Homophones
• Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Green Category (Medium):

• Hint: Think about how the top of a shirt fits.
• Answer: Necklines
• Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue Category (Hard):

• Hint: 10 x 100
• Answer: Ways to Express 1,000
• Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple Category (Tricky):

• Hint: These words can all follow the same five-letter word to create common phrases.
• Answer: Super __
• Words: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

Complete Solution:

• 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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