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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

SANDWICH: While humans think they're eating a sandwich, the sandwich sees itself as bringing joy and nourishment to a hungry soul. Who's really serving whom?

Hint One

👈

Each word has a physical impact meaning

Hint Two

Think about forceful actions or strikes

Hint Three

Punch

Green Group Hints December 8, 2024

SLUG: You call me slow, but I'm leaving a trail of wisdom while you rush through life without leaving any mark

Hint One

👈

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

PUMA: You wear me as a brand, but in the wild, I wear my own name with pride

Hint One

👈

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

👈

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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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