Discover Tips and Solutions for New York Times Connection #563: A Holiday Edition

It's Christmas Day, and a new Connections puzzle awaits! If you're familiar with the NYT's holiday puzzles, you know they can be deceptively simple. Need a hand with today's, puzzle #563 (December 25, 2024)? This guide offers hints, category clues, and solutions, without revealing the core gameplay rules.

The Words: The puzzle features these words: Queen, Star, Cupid, Strong, Rudolph, Sagittarius, Nanny, Comet, Vixen, Moon, Robin Hood, Shannon, Hawkeye, Fey, Jenny, and Planet.

General Hints:

1. Forget the reindeer! No category focuses on Santa's team.
2. Female first names are not a theme here.
3. "Shannon" and "Strong" belong together.

Category Clues and Solutions:

Yellow Category (Easy): Think about things found in the night sky.

Yellow Solution: Celestial Objects (Comet, Moon, Planet, Star)

Green Category (Medium): Consider characters known for their archery skills.

Green Solution: Archers (Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius)

Blue Category (Hard): Focus on the female members of various animal species.

Blue Solution: Female Animals (Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen)

Purple Category (Tricky): This group shares a connection to a famous comedy show.

Purple Solution: SNL Cast Members (Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong)

Complete Solution:

• Yellow: Celestial Objects: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star
• Green: Archers: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius
• Blue: Female Animals: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen
• Purple: SNL Cast Members: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong

Ready to play? Find the NYT Games Connections puzzle online or on your mobile device. Happy puzzling!