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NYT Connections Hints December 27, 2024 #565

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.

Yellow Group Hints December 27, 2024

TAPS: While humans tap on screens all day, screens wish they could tap back to say 'please give me a break'

Hint One

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You might find these on a diner's breakfast menu

Hint Two

Hot and savory breakfast staples

Hint Three

Breakfast sides

Green Group Hints December 27, 2024

BUGLER: The bugler secretly wishes to play smooth jazz but is stuck with wake-up calls

Hint One

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Different ways to interact with devices

Hint Two

Brief contact actions that produce responses

Hint Three

Pushes, as a button

Blue Group Hints December 27, 2024

WASHINGTON: Washington crossed the Delaware, but the Delaware never gets credit for letting him

Hint One

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These nouns can be preceded by 'the'

Hint Two

Each is associated with a distinctive sound or call

Hint Three

They have a horn

Purple Group Hints December 27, 2024

HITS: Hit songs wish they could miss sometimes, just to know how it feels

Hint One

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Each word can be both a surname and a common noun

Hint Two

Famous namesakes in geography, mythology, and infrastructure

Hint Three

Oscar-winning actors

Get NYT Connections Answers December 27, 2024 #565

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NYT Connections Game

Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Breakfast sides

BACON
GRITS
HASH
TOAST

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Pushes, as a button

CLICKS
HITS
PRESSES
TAPS

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: They have a horn

AFRICA
BUGLER
CAR
UNICORN

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Oscar-winning actors

BRIDGES
IRONS
PHOENIX
WASHINGTON