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

Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four groups. Success requires accurate placement with fewer than four errors. This article provides assistance for those struggling with puzzle #561 (December 23, 2024). We offer general hints, category clues, and ultimately, the complete solution.

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

General Hints:

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

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: Words with identical pronunciations.

Answer: Homophones

Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Describes shirt necklines.

Answer: Necklines

Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Ways to represent the number 1000.

Answer: Ways to Express 1,000

Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: Words that can follow "Super" to form 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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