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

Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four themed groups, allowing for a maximum of three errors. This guide provides hints, category solutions, and the complete answer if needed.

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 schemes (though sound is a factor).
• Glue and 8 belong together.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow (Easy):

• Hint: Words that sound alike.
• Answer: Homophones
• Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Green (Medium):

• Hint: Describes shirt necklines.
• Answer: Necklines
• Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue (Hard):

• Hint: Ways to represent the number 1000.
• Answer: Ways to Express 1,000
• Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple (Tricky):

• Hint: Words that can follow "Super" to create 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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