Get NYT Connections Hints for December 7, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #545, including word connections and hidden categories.
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HORN: Car horns were invented to prevent accidents, but now they're mostly used by humans to express road rage - talk about a purpose gone wrong.
Think about establishing relationships or links
Words meaning 'to connect things together'
Think of together
ASSOCIATE: Humans created the concept of networking to make friends, but end up collecting LinkedIn connections like Pokemon - gotta catch 'em all!
Tools used by people who enjoy a specific outdoor hobby
Items designed to draw in a specific target
Ways to attract fish
CHUM: Sharks see human divers throwing chum in the water and think 'Oh great, they're littering again, but at least it's edible litter.'
These have connections to professional teams
WNBA team names
W.n.b.a. teams
BAIT: Humans think they're clever using bait to catch fish, but fish probably think we're stupid for sitting still for hours just to catch them.
Words that can follow 'ship'
Each can be preceded by 'fore'
Long___
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Hint: Think of together
Hint: Ways to attract fish
Hint: W.n.b.a. teams
Hint: Long___