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Issue #549 Wed 11 Dec

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 11, 2024

A steady day of parsing where wordplay and direct association walk hand in hand. Expect a grid that rewards a patient, methodical sorting process.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    UTOPIA

    PARADISE · SEVENTH HEAVEN · SHANGRI-LA · XANADU

  2. Reveal the green group
    THINGS YOU SHAKE

    HAIRSPRAY · MAGIC 8 BALL · SALAD DRESSING · SNOWGLOBE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    PROPER NOUN PORTMANTEAUX

    JAZZERCISE · PARALYMPICS · POKÉMON · WIKIPEDIA

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR “FRIEND”

    KETCHUM · PAYPAL · PRIMATE · ROSEBUD

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