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New York Times Connections: Unlock Hints and Answers for #561

Author : Aria Jan 02,2025

Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four mystery groups, allowing for a maximum of three mistakes. This guide provides hints, category clues, and the complete solution if needed.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #561 for December 23, 2024

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 words.
Glue and 8 belong together.

Category Clues and Solutions:

(Note: The image placeholders remain the same as the input.)

Yellow Category (Easy): Words that sound alike when spoken.

Hint image

Answer: Homophones

Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Green Category (Medium): Styles of shirt necklines.

Hint image

Answer: Necklines

Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue Category (Hard): Ways to represent the number 1000.

Hint image

Answer: Ways to Express 1,000

Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple Category (Tricky): Words that can follow "Super" to form common terms.

Hint image

Answer: Super ___

Words: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

Complete Solution:

Complete Solution image

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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