Get NYT Connections Hints for December 25, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #563, including word connections and hidden categories.
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.
QUEEN: Everyone expects a queen to rule with an iron fist, but maybe she just wants to binge-watch Netflix in her pajamas like the rest of us
Celestial bodies in our universe
Objects that astronomers study
Celestial objects
COMET: Not actually racing across the sky - just trying to outrun its student loans
Skilled archers in mythology and fiction
They never miss their targets
Archers
SHANNON: Claims to be Irish but can't even pronounce 'Sláinte' correctly
Words that can describe a woman's status or role
Traditional feminine terms
Female animals
PLANET: Spends billions of years orbiting the sun just to be demoted like Pluto
Surnames that could also be adjectives
Names you might recognize from entertainment
“s.n.l.” cast members
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Hint: Celestial objects
Hint: Archers
Hint: Female animals
Hint: “s.n.l.” cast members