Get NYT Connections Hints for December 18, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #556, including word connections and hidden categories.
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HOLD: We're always trying to hold onto things, but maybe things are actually holding onto us until we learn to let go.
Think about ways to deal with situations or responsibilities
These are verbs about taking control or addressing something
Deal with
FIELD: Humans fence fields to claim them, but fields have been claiming humans as their caretakers for thousands of years.
You might find these terms in a craft brewery
These describe characteristics or types of beer
Styles of beer
TRADE: We think we trade goods and services, but maybe we're trading pieces of our lives for experiences we don't need.
Think about different investment strategies
These are trading and investment position terms
Investment verbs
MANAGE: You think you're managing time, but time is actually managing to teach you what's truly important.
Think about architectural or structural features
Each of these can refer to a rounded top structure
___ dome
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Hint: Deal with
Hint: Styles of beer
Hint: Investment verbs
Hint: ___ dome