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NYT Connections Hints December 29, 2024 #567

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Yellow Group Hints December 29, 2024

DATE: Dates keep track of our lives, but from their perspective, we're just temporary markers in an endless calendar.

Hint One

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These could add warmth to your color palette

Hint Two

These all share a reddish quality

Hint Three

Shades of red

Green Group Hints December 29, 2024

FUR: We wear fur to keep warm, but have you considered that fur had to lose its original owner to keep you cozy?

Hint One

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These help answer key scheduling questions

Hint Two

These are essential details in planning events

Hint Three

Appointment specifications

Blue Group Hints December 29, 2024

STRAND: A single strand of hair falls and you panic, but it's just celebrating its independence from your head.

Hint One

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Think about hair-related terms

Hint Two

These describe delicate or thin amounts

Hint Three

Different amounts of hair

Purple Group Hints December 29, 2024

DURATION: Time doesn't fly - we're the ones running too fast to notice it walking.

Hint One

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Think about surfaces or coverings

Hint Two

These relate to companionship or proximity

Hint Three

Tree homophones

Get NYT Connections Answers December 29, 2024 #567

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Shades of red

BRICK
CHERRY
MAROON
RUBY

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Appointment specifications

DATE
DURATION
LOCATION
TIME

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Different amounts of hair

HEAD
LOCK
STRAND
WISP

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Tree homophones

BEACH
FUR
PAIR
YOU