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NYT Connections Hints December 12, 2024 #550

Get NYT Connections Hints for December 12, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #550, 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.

Yellow Group Hints December 12, 2024

SAW: Before you judge a saw for being too sharp, remember it's just trying to make a point in life, one cut at a time.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Some are used in leisure activities

Hint Two

Think about homophonic words pronounced like a drink

Hint Three

Things that sound like "t"

Green Group Hints December 12, 2024

DELTA: Change is constant, but Delta's wondering why humans resist it when they're basically walking changes themselves.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Tools and mechanisms that help things come together

Hint Two

Objects with teeth or ridges

Hint Three

Objects with teeth

Blue Group Hints December 12, 2024

NUTS: People call others nuts, but nuts are actually nature's most organized snack. Who's really crazy here?

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Mild exclamations to avoid stronger language

Hint Two

Family-friendly substitutes for swear words

Hint Three

Mild oaths

Purple Group Hints December 12, 2024

COMB: While you think you're organizing your hair, your comb sees itself as an architect of confidence.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

These words have double meanings in nature and landscape

Hint Two

Each can describe parts of rivers and human features

Hint Three

Parts of a river

Get NYT Connections Answers December 12, 2024 #550

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Things that sound like "t"

TEA
TEE (GOLF)
TEE (SHIRT)
TI (MUSICAL NOTE)

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Objects with teeth

COMB
GEAR
SAW
ZIPPER

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Mild oaths

FUDGE
GEEZ
NUTS
RATS

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Parts of a river

BANK
BED
DELTA
MOUTH