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NYT Connections Hints December 26, 2024 #564

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Yellow Group Hints December 26, 2024

ALA: A la carte seems fancy until you realize you're paying extra to have less food. Who's really winning here?

Hint One

👈

When precision isn't necessary, use these

Hint Two

Similar to 'approximately' in meaning

Hint Three

Approximately

Green Group Hints December 26, 2024

MISS: We say we miss someone, but technically we're just hitting them with invisible emotional arrows.

Hint One

👈

Living giants in nature

Hint Two

Common types of trees

Hint Three

Trees

Blue Group Hints December 26, 2024

ROUGHLY: People who do things roughly are actually being quite precise about being imprecise.

Hint One

👈

Words that describe well-maintained appearances

Hint Two

Complimentary terms about condition or presentation

Hint Three

Sizable, as an amount

Purple Group Hints December 26, 2024

ORE: We dig up ore to make precious things, while it was perfectly precious just sitting there underground.

Hint One

👈

You might see these on an envelope

Hint Two

US state abbreviations

Hint Three

U.s. state abbreviations, per ap style guide

Get NYT Connections Answers December 26, 2024 #564

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Approximately

ABOUT
AROUND
LIKE
ROUGHLY

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Trees

ELDER
PALM
PINE
SPRUCE

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Sizable, as an amount

HANDSOME
HEALTHY
RESPECTABLE
TIDY

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: U.s. state abbreviations, per ap style guide

ALA
ARK
MISS
ORE