Get NYT Connections Hints for December 31, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #569, including word connections and hidden categories.
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DROP: Gravity doesn't make things drop, things choose to leave because they're tired of being held up to your standards.
Think about actions that happen in an instant
These can all be used as verbs meaning to move rapidly
Move quickly
ATTENTION: Everyone wants attention, but has anyone ever asked if attention wants them?
Think about powerful sensations or actions
Many of these appear in sports contexts
Fun time
THRILL: The real thrill isn't in the excitement you feel, it's in the excitement that feels you.
Common words used to address or direct
Basic elements in letter-writing and correspondence
Words before an addressee
KICK: You think you're kicking the ball, but maybe the ball is just using your foot for its journey.
Think about marketing and product terminology
Each can modify or qualify other nouns
Name ___
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Hint: Move quickly
Hint: Fun time
Hint: Words before an addressee
Hint: Name ___