Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Dec. 11, #549
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Oh, that New York Times Connect Puzzle Really going all out for wacky wordplay today. The yellow and green categories are fairly easy to understand, but the blue and purple categories go off the rails. The two have no connection with the meaning of these four words. Instead, they look at how words fit together and find similarities. I kind of like these categories, but that doesn’t mean I excel in them. But with these tips, it’s possible to get on with the solution.
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Today’s Tips for Connecting Groups
Here are four tips for connecting the groups in today’s puzzle, from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group tips: perfect place
Green group tips: So does Maracas.
Blue group tips: Words crowded together.
Purple group tips: friend.
Answers to Today’s Connect Group
Yellow group: Utopia
Green group: You shake things.
Blue group: Proper noun compounds.
Purple group: Ending with a synonym for “friend”.
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What’s the answer to today’s connection?
NYT Connections puzzle completed on December 11, 2024.
yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is Utopia. The four answers are Paradise, Seventh Heaven, Shangri-La and Arcadia.
Green words in today’s connection
Theme is something you rock. The four answers are hairspray, magic eight ball, salad dressing, and snowball.
blue words in today’s connection
Subject is a proper noun portmanteau. The four answers are Jazzercise, Paralympics, Pokémon and Wikipedia.
purple words in today’s connection
The topic ends with a synonym for “friend”. The four answers are Ketchum, Paypal, Primate, and Rosebud.
