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NYT Connections Hints December 30, 2024 #568

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 30, 2024

CLUB: Everyone wants to be in the club, but has anyone asked if the club wants to be in you?

Hint One

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These actions transform or combine things

Hint Two

Think about covering or changing form

Hint Three

Lunch orders

Green Group Hints December 30, 2024

HERO: Every hero needs a villain, so by being a hero, you're actually creating villains.

Hint One

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You need these elements for a popular beverage

Hint Two

Think about coffee preparation equipment and ingredients

Hint Three

Used to make coffee

Blue Group Hints December 30, 2024

JEOPARDY: The real jeopardy isn't in the answers, it's in thinking you know all the questions.

Hint One

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Each can be used in contexts involving money or settling accounts

Hint Two

Actions or terms you might hear at a poker table

Hint Three

Pay, with “up”

Purple Group Hints December 30, 2024

YAHOO: You yahoo search for answers, but have you ever wondered what yahoo is searching for in you?

Hint One

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Each represents a major brand or cultural phenomenon

Hint Two

Think about entertainment, technology and pop culture icons

Hint Three

Names featuring "!"

Get NYT Connections Answers December 30, 2024 #568

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NYT Connections Game

Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Lunch orders

CLUB
HERO
MELT
WRAP

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Used to make coffee

BEANS
FILTER
GRINDER
WATER

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Pay, with “up”

ANTE
COUGH
PONY
SETTLE

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Names featuring "!"

AIRPLANE
JEOPARDY
PINK
YAHOO