New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for December 21, 2024

Connections is back to challenge you with another difficult puzzle, this time for December 21, 2024. This daily word puzzle game is yet another from the creators over at the New York Times, and it will not disappoint anyone looking for a head-scratcher.

Today’s puzzle is hard enough to trip up even those who are very familiar with the rules of how to play Connections. If you are feeling stumped on this one, you can find all the help you need to solve it in the article below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #559 for December 21, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for December 21 contains the words: Band, Sleigh, Baloney, Pan, Bunk, Grouch, Circle, Canopy, Crock, O, Statuette, Pot, Ring, Murphy, Casserole, and Hoop.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If a hint or spoiler will help you solve this minimalist puzzle game, check out the sections below. Each is broken down and covered up to keep you from spoiling too much by scrolling down.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. Circle and O don’t go in the same group, but you are on the right track.

2. None of the groups are about things that are untrue or other words for lies or misinformation.

3. Baloney and Grouch go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for this browser game: Things that are round.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Loop.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Loop.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Band, Circle, Hoop, Ring.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Kitchen items for making food.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Cooking Vessels.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Cooking Vessels.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Casserole, Crock, Pan, Pot.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Other things you could put in this group: Water, Day, Loft, Twin.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Beds.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Beds.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bunk, Canopy, Murphy, Sleigh.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free-to-play game: My baloney has a first name, it’s ___.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things Called Oscar.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things Called Oscar.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Baloney, Grouch, O, Statuette.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #559 for December 21, 2024

If you are looking for the full answer to December 21’s New York Times Games Connections, it can be found in the section below. Open it up with the Read More button below it to see all the categories and which words go where.

Yellow – Loop: Band, Circle, Hoop, Ring
Green – Cooking Vessels: Casserole, Crock, Pan, Pot
Blue – Kinds of Beds: Bunk, Canopy, Murphy, Sleigh
Purple – Things Called Oscar: Baloney, Grouch, O, Statuette