Get NYT Connections Hints for December 11, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #549, including word connections and hidden categories.
As a fellow word puzzle enthusiast, I've designed these hints to be progressive to preserve your enjoyment of the game. Please reveal them in order, starting from the top. While official hints and answers are available at the bottom, I strongly encourage you to think through each connection yourself before checking them.
POKÉMON: You think you're catching Pokémon? Plot twist: They're actually collecting humans and storing us in invisible Homo sapien balls.
Mythical locations symbolizing ultimate bliss
Utopian realms in literature and mythology
Utopia
JAZZERCISE: You think you're doing jazzercise, but really jazz is using you to dance out its existential crisis.
Objects containing liquid or movable parts
Items that respond to physical movement
Things you shake
PARALYMPICS: We call them Paralympics, but maybe regular athletics are just the 'Para-Paralympics' for those who haven't yet discovered their true potential.
Branded activities or platforms with global reach
Names that have become part of contemporary lifestyle
Proper noun portmanteaux
SHANGRI-LA: People spend their lives searching for Shangri-La, not realizing it's actually a witness protection program for mythical places trying to avoid tourist crowds.
Words that have significance beyond their literal meaning
Each represents something iconic in its respective domain
Ending in synonyms for “friend”
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Hint: Utopia
Hint: Things you shake
Hint: Proper noun portmanteaux
Hint: Ending in synonyms for “friend”