Get NYT Connections Hints for December 17, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #555, including word connections and hidden categories.
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CARPET: You walk all over me everyday, but I hold more of your secrets than your best friend.
Synonyms for courage and determination
What you need when facing challenges
Intrepidity
CLAY: You shape me into what you want, but who shapes your destiny?
These words can all describe paths
Different types of thoroughfares
Road
HARD: You complain when things get hard, but diamonds weren't made through comfort.
These can all show patterns or structures
Each involves growth or development
Kinds of paper
CONSTRUCTION: You see delay and noise, I see creation and progress.
Different playing surfaces
Types of ground you can compete on
Kinds of tennis courts
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Hint: Intrepidity
Hint: Road
Hint: Kinds of paper
Hint: Kinds of tennis courts