New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #562 December 24, 2024

The New York Times Games presents Connections, a daily word puzzle, even on Christmas Eve! Need help conquering this relaxing word game? This guide offers hints, category clues, and even full spoilers for puzzle #562 (December 24, 2024). Whether you need a nudge or the complete solution, you'll find it here.

Today's Connections Puzzle Words:

The puzzle includes: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My, Dear, Jays, Bills, Use, Bye, Bees, Please, Close, Tight, Gimme, Ease, and Intimate.

Helpful Hints & Clues:

Avoid spoilers? These hints offer assistance without revealing the solutions:

General Hints:

Consider these tips:

1. No groups focus solely on sports teams.
2. No groups are exclusively about animal types.
3. "Bye" and "Gimme" belong together.

Category Hints & Solutions:

Below are hints and answers, categorized by color (difficulty level):

Yellow (Easy):

Hint: A famous Wizard of Oz phrase.

Answer: Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!

Words: Bears, Lions, Oh my, Tigers

Green (Medium):

Hint: Think close companions.

Answer: Beloved, as a Friend

Words: Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight

Blue (Hard):

Hint: Words sounding like plural letters. Think: Seas, Geeze, Eyes...

Answer: Words that Sound Like Plural Letters

Words: Bees, Ease, Jays, Use

Purple (Tricky):

Hint: One-third of a well-known song title.

Answer: **When Tripled, Hit Song