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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STATS: Numbers don't lie, but statisticians do. So who's really counting your life?
Round protective coverings
Hard shells found on top
Slang for head
ABBA: Everybody knows Dancing Queen, but nobody asks why the queen needs to dance in the first place.
Mirror images
Palindromes - same in both directions
Palindromes
COCONUT: You crack it open for the juice, but from the coconut's perspective, you're just a home wrecker.
Detective shows and series
Crime-solving characters
Police procedurals
KAYAK: It's the same forward and backward, but does the kayak know it's living such a palindromic life?
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