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Issue #560 Sun 22 Dec

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 22, 2024

A steady day that tests your range of references. You will find a few straightforward paths and several intersections that demand a second look.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    SLANG FOR HEAD

    COCONUT · CROWN · DOME · SKULL

  2. Reveal the green group
    PALINDROMES

    ABBA · KAYAK · NUN · STATS

  3. Reveal the blue group
    POLICE PROCEDURALS

    BONES · ELEMENTARY · KOJAK · MONK

  4. Reveal the violet group
    FIRST IN A COMEDY DUO

    ABBOTT · FRY · KEY · LAUREL

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