This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #561, published December 23, 2024. The puzzle features sixteen words to categorize into four groups.
The 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.
- Glue and 8 belong together.
Category Hints and Solutions:
Yellow Category (Easy):
- Hint: Words that sound alike.
- Answer: Homophones
- Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You
Green Category (Medium):
- Hint: Describes shirt necklines.
- Answer: Necklines
- Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V
Blue Category (Hard):
- Hint: Ways to represent 1000.
- Answer: Ways to Express 1,000
- Words: Grand, K, M, Thou
Purple Category (Tricky):
- Hint: Words that can follow "Super" to form 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
To play, visit the New York Times Games Connections website.