New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #556 December 18, 2024

Connections is a short, daily word puzzle game by the New York Times Games. In order to win, you need to figure out which words go in which of the mystery categories. And you don’t have many tries to get it all right.

If you already know how to play Connections well, you know how easy it can be to get stuck. In the article below, you will find all sorts of helpful hints to get you through the puzzle today with a win.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #556 for December 18, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Tackle, Teapot, Hold, Onion, Short, Field, Stout, Hedge, Handle, Sour, Trade, Capitol, Bitter, Chrome, Manage, Bock.

What is the Definition of Bock?

A bock is “a strong, dark beer traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption the following spring,” according to Dictionary.com.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you need a hint or two, you can find tons in the sections below. Open up each of the sections below to see a difficult clue or spoiler for this minimalist puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. None of the categories are about software or programs for computers.

2. None of the categories are about different kinds of plants or places for plant life.

3. Chrome and Onion go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:
To take care of.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Deal With.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Deal With.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Field, Handle, Manage, Tackle.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer for this
free-to-play game
:
Fermented hops with different flavors.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Styles of Beer.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Styles of Beer.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Bitter, Bock, Sour, Stout.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:
Playing the stock market.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Investment Verbs.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Investment Verbs.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Hedge, Hold, Short, Trade.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for this
mind-boggling puzzle game
:
All four of these words can be followed by the same four-letter word to make four common things.

Purple Connections Category Answer

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

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Capitol, Chrome, Onion, Teapot.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #556 for December 18, 2024

If you want the full answer to the New York TimesConnections for today, you can find it below. Inside the expandable section below are all the categories and the words that go in each one.

• Yellow – Deal With
  : Field, Handle, Manage, Tackle
• Green – Styles of Beer
  : Bitter, Bock, Sour, Stout
• Blue – Investment Verbs
  : Hedge, Hold, Short, Trade
• Purple – ____ Dome
  : Capitol, Chrome, Onion, Teapot

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