Get NYT Connections Hints for December 6, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #544, including word connections and hidden categories.
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BUZZ: Everyone's so worried about creating a buzz, but have you ever asked the bee if it wanted to be trending?
When something leaves you wondering and uncertain
Synonyms for confusing or baffling someone
Baffle
CORE: You keep trying to get to my center, but maybe I'm protecting my heart from your relentless mining.
Words associated with curses and magical harm
Negative magical influences that bring misfortune
Curse
STUMP: You think I'm just a dead tree's remains, but I'm actually nature's most patient teacher of humility.
Famous animated characters from a beloved franchise
Key players in Andy's room
“toy story” characters, familiarly
HAMM: You see a piggy bank, I see a retirement home for loose change with Stockholm syndrome.
Words often seen in online discourse and memes
Parts of contemporary digital slang expressions
Colloquial suffixes
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Hint: Baffle
Hint: Curse
Hint: “toy story” characters, familiarly
Hint: Colloquial suffixes