This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Games' Connections word puzzle, #562, for December 24, 2024. Struggling to solve today's puzzle? This guide offers varying levels of assistance, from general hints to complete spoilers.
The puzzle includes these words: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My, Dear, Jays, Bills, Use, Bye, Bees, Please, Close, Tight, Gimme, Ease, and Intimate.
General Hints:
- The puzzle's themes avoid sports teams and specific animal types.
- "Bye" and "Gimme" belong to the same group.
Category Clues and Answers:
The solutions are categorized by color, representing increasing difficulty:
Yellow (Easy):
- Hint: A famous phrase from The Wizard of Oz.
- Answer: "Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!"
- Words: Bears, Lions, Oh my, Tigers
Green (Medium):
- Hint: Close companions.
- Answer: Beloved, as a Friend
- Words: Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight
Blue (Difficult):
- Hint: Words sounding like plural letters (e.g., seas, geeze, eyes).
- Answer: Words that Sound Like Plural Letters
- Words: Bees, Ease, Jays, Use
Purple (Tricky):
- Hint: One-third of a song title.
- Answer: When Tripled, Hit Song
