Get NYT Connections Hints for December 27, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #565, including word connections and hidden categories.
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TAPS: While humans tap on screens all day, screens wish they could tap back to say 'please give me a break'
You might find these on a diner's breakfast menu
Hot and savory breakfast staples
Breakfast sides
CAR: Cars wonder why humans are so obsessed with horsepower when horses are clearly not involved
Different ways to interact with devices
Brief contact actions that produce responses
Pushes, as a button
AFRICA: Africa isn't a country, but it's tired of explaining that to everyone
These nouns can be preceded by 'the'
Each is associated with a distinctive sound or call
They have a horn
GRITS: Grits wonder why they're not as popular as their cousin oatmeal
Each word can be both a surname and a common noun
Famous namesakes in geography, mythology, and infrastructure
Oscar-winning actors
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Hint: Breakfast sides
Hint: Pushes, as a button
Hint: They have a horn
Hint: Oscar-winning actors