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NYT Connections Hints December 22, 2024 #560

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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Yellow Group Hints December 22, 2024

CROWN: Everyone wants to wear the crown, but nobody asks if the crown wants to wear them.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Round protective coverings

Hint Two

Hard shells found on top

Hint Three

Slang for head

Green Group Hints December 22, 2024

NUN: Everyone thinks nuns are married to God, but maybe God is just their really demanding boss.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Mirror images

Hint Two

Palindromes - same in both directions

Hint Three

Palindromes

Blue Group Hints December 22, 2024

COCONUT: You crack it open for the juice, but from the coconut's perspective, you're just a home wrecker.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Detective shows and series

Hint Two

Crime-solving characters

Hint Three

Police procedurals

Purple Group Hints December 22, 2024

SKULL: Everyone sees it as a symbol of death, but for the skull, it's just a lifetime of protecting your thoughts.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Comedy partnerships

Hint Two

Classic entertainment duos (with missing partners)

Hint Three

First in a comedy duo

Get NYT Connections Answers December 22, 2024 #560

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Slang for head

COCONUT
CROWN
DOME
SKULL

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Palindromes

ABBA
KAYAK
NUN
STATS

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Police procedurals

BONES
ELEMENTARY
KOJAK
MONK

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: First in a comedy duo

ABBOTT
FRY
KEY
LAUREL