The New York Times' Connections puzzle for December 24th, 2024, challenges players to group words into meaningful categories. Need a hand? This guide offers hints, partial solutions, and ultimately, the complete answers.
Today's puzzle features these words: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My, Dear, Jays, Bills, Use, Bye, Bees, Please, Close, Tight, Gimme, Ease, and Intimate.
General Hints:
- No categories focus solely on sports teams or animal types.
- "Bye" and "Gimme" belong together.
Category Clues and Partial Solutions:
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Yellow (Easy): Think of a famous phrase from a classic movie.
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Green (Medium): Consider words describing closeness or affection.
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Blue (Hard): Focus on how the words sound; they share a phonetic similarity.
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Purple (Tricky): These words, when tripled, form the titles of well-known songs.
Complete Solutions (Spoiler Alert!): Click to reveal the complete answers if you're truly stumped.
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- 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
