Connections is back with another mind-bending puzzle that will challenge you. If you want to win, you have very few mistakes you can make, and you might need all of them to get through today's puzzle.

However, if you are completely stuck, this guide is here to help. It has everything you need to win except for the rules of how to play Connections; it contains category hints, clues to the overall puzzle, spoilers, and a whole lot more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #558 for December 20, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Whale, Cocktail, Finance, Question, Statement, Solution, Grown, Wine, Tech, Command, Compound, Crypto, Mown, Pharma, Exclamation, and Mixture.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you just want a little hint or spoiler for this mobile game similar to Wordle, you can find it below. Inside these sections are all the hints you will need to get you a win in today's puzzle.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Yellow Connections Category Answer

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Green Connections Category Answer

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Blue Connections Category Answer

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Purple Connections Category Answer

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #558 for December 20, 2024

If you are just looking for the full answer to this New York Times Games puzzle, you can find it below. Open up the expandable section to see all four categories and the words that go into each one.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website, available on almost any device with a browser.

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Released
June 12, 2023
ESRB
e
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info

Platform(s)
Web Browser, Mobile