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NYT Connections Hints December 21, 2024 #559

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 21, 2024

PAN: Pans spend their whole lives making food for others, but no one ever asks if they're hungry.

Hint One

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Often worn or used to connect things

Hint Two

Circular objects that can enclose something

Hint Three

Loop

Green Group Hints December 21, 2024

CANOPY: A canopy doesn't protect you from rain, it's actually collecting human tears to water the trees.

Hint One

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Used to prepare warm dishes

Hint Two

Cooking vessels of various types

Hint Three

Cooking vessels

Blue Group Hints December 21, 2024

CROCK: A crock pot isn't slow cooking, it's giving the ingredients time for character development.

Hint One

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Different styles of furniture for sleeping

Hint Two

Specialized bed varieties

Hint Three

Kinds of beds

Purple Group Hints December 21, 2024

HOOP: A hoop isn't for scoring points, it's a portal that basketballs use to escape to their home dimension.

Hint One

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Contains expressions of disbelief or displeasure

Hint Two

One is small but golden, another is nonsense

Hint Three

Things called “oscar”

Get NYT Connections Answers December 21, 2024 #559

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NYT Connections Game

Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Loop

BAND
CIRCLE
HOOP
RING

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Cooking vessels

CASSEROLE
CROCK
PAN
POT

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Kinds of beds

BUNK
CANOPY
MURPHY
SLEIGH

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Things called “oscar”

BALONEY
GROUCH
O
STATUETTE