NYT Connections Tips for Quiz #563

It's Christmas Day, and it's time for another challenging Connections puzzle from the New York Times! If you've tackled previous holiday puzzles, you know the NYT can be quite clever at subtly incorporating holiday themes.

Need a hand with today's puzzle? This guide provides hints, category-specific help, and even spoilers—everything but the basic rules of Connections.

Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #563 (December 25, 2024):

The puzzle includes: Queen, Star, Cupid, Strong, Rudolph, Sagittarius, Nanny, Comet, Vixen, Moon, Robin Hood, Shannon, Hawkeye, Fey, Jenny, and Planet.

Understanding "Jenny":

The word "Jenny" has multiple meanings: a spinning machine, a female name, a female animal (in some contexts), and a nautical term for a jib sail.

Hints and Solutions:

The following sections offer hints and answers, revealed progressively using "read more" style expansion.

General Hints:

• The groups aren't about reindeer names.
• The categories aren't about female first names.
• "Shannon" and "Strong" belong together.

[Read More: (This section would contain additional general hints if present in the original text)]

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: Think black holes and satellites.

[Read More: The category is Celestial Objects. ]

[Read More: The words are: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star]

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Consider Katniss, Artemis, and Legolas.

[Read More: The category is Archers.]

[Read More: The words are: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius]

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Think "doe," "hen," and "molly."

[Read More: The category is Female Animals.]

[Read More: The words are: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen]

Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: Consider comedians.

[Read More: The category is SNL Cast Members.]

[Read More: The words are: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong]

Complete Solutions:

• Yellow - Celestial Objects: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star
• Green - Archers: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius
• Blue - Female Animals: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen
• Purple - SNL Cast Members: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong

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