New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #553…

Connections is here to make you rack your brain to sort all the words into the right categories. Many fans, even those who have played for a long time and know the rules of Connections well, might get stumped on this one.

If you are looking for a hand, you can find all sorts of helpful hints in this article below. It contains everything from general hints to category clues, and even the whole answer if you want to see it for yourself.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #553 for December 15, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Thumb, Key, Leaf, Style, Mace, Mar, Flail, Flip, Spear, Clove, Tank, Pepper, Riffle, Flounder, Nutmeg, and Flop.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for a hint or two, check out the sections below. Each one contains a different type of clue or spoiler to help with this puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this mobile puzzle game:

1. None of the categories are about the letters in the words or sounds the words make.

2. Mar and Spear are in the same group, but that group is not about stabbing things.

3. Leaf and Thumb go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Inside the pantry.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Spices.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Spices.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Clove, Mace, Nutmeg, Pepper.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer to this free browser puzzle game: To stumble, a bust.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Perform Poorly.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Perform Poorly.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Flail, Flop, Flounder, Tank.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: "Let me browse through that book."

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Skim Through, As Pages.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Skim Through, As Pages.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Flip, Leaf, Riffle, Thumb.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All these are famous last names missing one letter.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Pop Singers Minus S.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Pop Singers Minus S.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Key, Mar, Spear, Style.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #553 for December 15, 2024

If you are looking for the complete spoiler for this innovative puzzle game, you can find it in the section below. Inside this expandable section are all the categories and what words go where in this puzzle game.

Yellow - Spices: Clove, Mace, Nutmeg, Pepper
Green - Perform Poorly: Flail, Flop, Flounder, Tank
Blue - Skim Through, As Pages: Flip, Leaf, Riffle, Thumb
Purple - Pop Singers Minus S: Key, Mar, Spear, Style