Get NYT Connections Hints for December 22, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #560, including word connections and hidden categories.
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CROWN: Everyone wants to wear the crown, but nobody asks if the crown wants to wear them.
Round protective coverings
Hard shells found on top
Slang for head
KEY: You spend your life looking for the right key, but what if you're just the wrong lock?
Mirror images
Palindromes - same in both directions
Palindromes
LAUREL: You hear Yanny, I hear Laurel, but has anyone asked what the sound wants to be called?
Detective shows and series
Crime-solving characters
Police procedurals
BONES: You think they support you, but maybe your bones are just trapped inside your meat prison.
Comedy partnerships
Classic entertainment duos (with missing partners)
First in a comedy duo
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Hint: Slang for head
Hint: Palindromes
Hint: Police procedurals
Hint: First in a comedy duo