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NYT Connections Hints December 8, 2024 #546

Get NYT Connections Hints for December 8, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #546, including word connections and hidden categories.

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 8, 2024

SHOEHORN: You use me to force shoes onto your feet, but maybe I'm actually helping shoes defend themselves from your smelly toes

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Each word has a physical impact meaning

Hint Two

Think about forceful actions or strikes

Hint Three

Punch

Green Group Hints December 8, 2024

SOCK: You think you protect me from shoes, but I'm actually protecting shoes from your feet

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Actions involving tight spaces or compression

Hint Two

Methods of fitting something into a confined space

Hint Three

Cram

Blue Group Hints December 8, 2024

DOVE: You see me as a symbol of peace, but I'm just a bird tired of carrying everyone's hopes

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Each has both a creature and a brand meaning

Hint Two

Companies named after animals

Hint Three

Companies named after animals

Purple Group Hints December 8, 2024

INDY: You race to win, but maybe the real victory is in slowing down

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Some relate to determination or location

Hint Two

Each has both a literal and metaphorical meaning

Hint Three

Homophones of music genres

Get NYT Connections Answers December 8, 2024 #546

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NYT Connections Game

Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Punch

BELT
BLOW
SOCK
SLUG

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Cram

SANDWICH
SHOEHORN
SQUEEZE
WEDGE

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Companies named after animals

CATERPILLAR
DOVE
GREYHOUND
PUMA

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Homophones of music genres

INDY
METTLE
SEOUL
WRAP