Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #562 (December 24, 2024) - A Christmas Eve Challenge!
Stuck on today's Connections puzzle? This guide provides hints, clues, and ultimately, the complete solution for the December 24th, 2024 puzzle. Whether you need a gentle nudge or the full answers, we've got you covered.
The words in today's puzzle are: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My, Dear, Jays, Bills, Use, Bye, Bees, Please, Close, Tight, Gimme, Ease, and Intimate.
General Hints:
- No groups relate solely to sports teams or animal types.
- "Bye" and "Gimme" belong together.
Category Hints and Solutions:
Yellow (Easy):
- Hint: A famous Wizard of Oz phrase.
- Answer: Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!
- Words: Bears, Lions, Oh My, Tigers
Green (Medium):
- Hint: Close companions.
- Answer: Beloved, as a Friend
- Words: Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight
Blue (Hard):
- Hint: Consider words that sound like plural letters (e.g., "Seas," "Geeze," "Eyes").
- Answer: Words that Sound Like Plural Letters
- Words: Bees, Ease, Jays, Use
Purple (Tricky):
- Hint: A third of a song title.
- Answer: When Tripled, Hit Song Titles
- Words: Bills, Bye, Gimme, Please
Complete Solution:
- Yellow - Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!: Bears, Lions, Oh My, Tigers
- Green - Beloved, as a Friend: Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight
- Blue - Words that Sound Like Plural Letters: Bees, Ease, Jays, Use
- Purple - When Tripled, Hit Song Titles: Bills, Bye, Gimme, Please
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