New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #546 December 8, 2024

Connections is back with another mind-numbingly difficult puzzle. In order to win, you need to figure out not only all the possible meanings of each of the words, but figure out the puzzle’s four categories just from those words.

If you are stuck on this puzzle, and you already know how to play Connections, everything you need to know to win is in this article. It contains things like general clues, spoilers, and more to help you win today.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #546 for December 8, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Sandwich, Caterpillar, Shoehorn, Seoul, Slug, Wrap, Wedge, Sock, Puma, Belt, Mettle, Dove, Indy, Greyhound, Blow, and Squeeze.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Hints and spoilers for this minimalist game are hidden in every one of the expandable sections below. Take a peek inside to find out what helpful tips will be inside each one.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. None of these categories are about types of salads or sandwiches or anything similar.

2. Seoul and Indy are in the same category, but that category is not about cities.

3. Dove and Greyhound go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:
To give them a knuckle sandwich.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Punch.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Punch.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Belt, Blow, Slug, Sock.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Green Connections Category Answer

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

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Sandwich, Shoehorn, Squeeze, Wedge.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:
Other things you could put in this category: Penguin, Jaguar.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Companies Named After Animals.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Companies Named After Animals.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Caterpillar, Dove, Greyhound, Puma.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this
free-to-play game
:
These words sound like musical words.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Homophones of Music Genres.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Homophones of Music Genres.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Indy, Mettle, Seoul, Wrap.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #546 for December 8, 2024

If you need to see the whole answer, check below. Inside the expandable section there, you can find the complete spoiler for the New York Times Games Connections for December 8th.

• Yellow – Punch
  : Belt, Blow, Slug, Sock
• Green – Cram
  : Sandwich, Shoehorn, Squeeze, Wedge
• Blue – Companies Named After Animals
  : Caterpillar, Dove, Greyhound, Puma
• Purple – Homophones of Music Genres
  : Indy, Mettle, Seoul, Wrap

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