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 a hand solving this relaxing puzzle? This guide offers hints, clues, and solutions for Connections puzzle #562 (December 24, 2024). Whether you need a nudge or the complete answer, 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.

Hints and Clues:

These hints offer varying levels of assistance, from general tips to partial spoilers. Complete solutions are at the end.

General Hints:

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

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: A famous Wizard of Oz phrase.

Yellow Category Solution:

"Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!" The words are: Bears, Lions, Oh my, Tigers.

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Think close companions.

Green Category Solution:

"Beloved, as a Friend" The words are: Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight.

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Consider words that sound like plural letters. Other possibilities include: Seas, Geeze, Eyes.

Blue Category Solution:

"Words that Sound Like Plural Letters" The words are: Bees, Ease, Jays, Use.

Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: These words, when tripled, form the titles of popular songs.

Purple Category Solution:

**"When Tripled, Hit Song