New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #561…

Connections is here with today's collection of sixteen words to sort. If you want to win, you will need to put each of those words into one of four mystery categories while making fewer than four mistakes, and today's words won't make that easy for you.

If you already know how to play Connections and are stuck on this puzzle, this article is designed to help you win. You will find things like general puzzle clues, category help and spoilers, and even the full answer if you want to see it.

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By Chris Birsner

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

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Boat, U, Bowl, M, Thou, Crew, V, You, 8, Ewe, Scoop, Glue, Tuesday, K, Grand, and Yew.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

In each of the many sections below, you can find hints and spoilers for this browser puzzle game. Open them up with the Read More button below each one to take a peek inside.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this free mobile puzzle game similar to Wordle:

1. None of these categories are about numbers of letters or anything similar.

2. None of the categories are specifically about words that rhyme, but you are on the right track.

3. Glue and 8 go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Words that sound the same when you say them out loud.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Homophones.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Homophones.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ewe, U, Yew, You.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: The way the top of your shirt fits.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Necklines.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Necklines.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this puzzle game that can make you smarter: 10 x 100

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Ways to Express 1,000.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Ways to Express 1,000.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Grand, K, M, Thou.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All these can follow the same five-letter word to make four common things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Super ____.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Super ____.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #561 for December 23, 2024

Searching for the full answer to this browser game? The complete spoiler can be found in the section below; open it to see all the categories and which words goes in which one.

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