New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #567 December 29, 2024

Connections is back with another challenging puzzle to figure out. In order to win, you need to put all the right words together in the right groups without making too many mistakes. And today’s words are pretty difficult to sort.

If you already know how to play Connections, and you just need help with today’s puzzle, you can find all sorts of tips in the article below. You can find everything from general hints, category help, spoilers for individual categories, and even the full answer if you want it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #567 for December 29, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Beach, Date, Lock, Cherry, Fur, Maroon, Time, Pair, Strand, Head, Location, Brick, Duration, You, Ruby, and Wisp.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you need a hand with this puzzle, you can find all sorts of hints in the sections below. You’ll find a breakdown of all the the different categories and things in this challenging puzzle game below.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. None of the categories are about leaving someone stranded.

2. None of the groups are about going out with someone or dating.

3. Fur and Pair go in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Other things you could put in this category: Burgundy, Coral, Wine, Rose.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Shades of Red.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Shades of Red.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Brick, Cherry, Maroon, Ruby.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this relaxing puzzle game: All the fields you need to fill in for an event on Google Calendar.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Appointment Specifications.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Appointment Specifications.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Date, Duration, Location, Time.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: A tuft, a tress, a curl, a wig.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Different Amounts of Hair.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Different Amounts of Hair.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Head, Lock, Strand, Wisp.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this puzzle game: All these words sound the same as different types of the same kind of plant.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Tree Homophones.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Tree Homophones.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Beach, Fur, Pair, You.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #567 for December 29, 2024

Searching for the whole answer for this free browser game? Open up the expandable section below to see all the categories and what words go in which group.

• Yellow – Shades of Red: Brick, Cherry, Maroon, Ruby
• Green – Appointment Specifications: Date, Duration, Location, Time
• Blue – Different Amounts of Hair: Head, Lock, Strand, Wisp
• Purple – Tree Homophones: Beach, Fur, Pair, You

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