Issue #559 Sat 21 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 21, 2024
Today's grid asks for a steady hand and a willingness to look past the obvious. You will find a few traps tucked into the common nouns, but the path forward remains clear for those who keep their focus.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A gold band left on the nightstand, or a chalk mark drawn on the driveway for a game of hopscotch.
Geometric shapes and related forms
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, H, R.
LOOP
One is BAND.
BAND · CIRCLE · HOOP · RING
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Where the burner meets the bottom of the heavy iron, and the smell of dinner begins to fill the kitchen.
Kitchenware items
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters C, P.
COOKING VESSELS
One is CASSEROLE.
CASSEROLE · CROCK · PAN · POT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The guest room that stays empty for months, or the corner of the attic where you tucked away the frame from your first apartment.
Furniture styles
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, M, S.
KINDS OF BEDS
One is BUNK.
BUNK · CANOPY · MURPHY · SLEIGH
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A trash can lid clattering in the alleyway, or the gold-plated figure waiting for its moment in the spotlight.
Common cultural references
Shared proper noun associations
Members are 1–9 letters; first letters B, G, O, S.
THINGS CALLED “OSCAR”
One is BALONEY.
BALONEY · GROUCH · O · STATUETTE
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
LOOPBAND · CIRCLE · HOOP · RING
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Reveal the green group
COOKING VESSELSCASSEROLE · CROCK · PAN · POT
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Reveal the blue group
KINDS OF BEDSBUNK · CANOPY · MURPHY · SLEIGH
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Reveal the violet group
THINGS CALLED “OSCAR”BALONEY · GROUCH · O · STATUETTE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 21, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for December 21, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 21, 2024?
NYT Connections on December 21, 2024 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on December 21, 2024?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #559?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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