New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #565 December 27, 2024

Connections is a daily word puzzle game by the New York Times Games that gives you sixteen words to sort. You don’t get to know the categories ahead of time; the only hints you actually get to figure them out are the words themselves.

It can be pretty easy to get stuck, even if you know how to play Connections pretty well. This article is here to help though, and it is filled with things like general hints, category clues, spoilers, and a whole lot more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #565 for December 27, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Taps, Unicorn, Irons, Bacon, Presses, Phoenix, Car, Bugler, Bridges, Africa, Toast, Washington, Grits, Hits, Hash, and Clicks.

What is the Definition of Bugler?

A bugler is someone who uses a bugle, which is a brass horn.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Each of the sections below contains a different kind of helpful hint for one of the categories in this browser game. If you want to see what’s inside, just click the Read More button below it to open it up.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. None of the groups are about cities or places.

2. Car and Unicorn go in the same category.

3. Bridges and Phoenix go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this hard puzzle game: Other things you could put in this category: Sausage, Stewed Apples, Eggs.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Breakfast Sides.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Breakfast Sides.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bacon, Grits, Hash, Toast.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Clacks away on a keyboard.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Pushes, as a Button.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Pushes, as a Button.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Clicks, Hits, Presses, Taps.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this free mobile puzzle game: All these things have an item in common.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is They Have a Horn.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is They Have a Horn.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Africa, Bugler, Car, Unicorn.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Famous actors.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Oscar-Winning Actors.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Oscar-Winning Actors.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bridges, Irons, Phoenix, Washington.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #565 for December 27, 2024

If you want the whole answer for this free-to-play PC game, look in the expandable section below. Inside are the categories and which words go where.

• Yellow – Breakfast Sides: Bacon, Grits, Hash, Toast
• Green – Pushes, as a Button: Clicks, Hits, Presses, Taps
• Blue – They Have a Horn: Africa, Bugler, Car, Unicorn
• Purple – Oscar-Winning Actors: Bridges, Irons, Phoenix, Washington

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website, available on almost any device with a browser.

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