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Wordle Hint and Answer for #561, December 23

by Christian Feb 11,2025

Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four groups, with a maximum of three errors allowed. This guide offers hints, category solutions, and the complete answer if needed.

Image: NYT Connections Puzzle Words

The words are: Boat, U, Bowl, M, Thou, Crew, V, You, 8, Ewe, Scoop, Glue, Tuesday, K, Grand, and Yew.

Image: NYT Connections Puzzle

General Hints:

  • Categories aren't based on letter counts or rhyming.
  • Glue and 8 belong together.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow Category (Easy):

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Hint: Words that sound alike.

Answer: Homophones

Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Green Category (Medium):

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Hint: Shirt neckline styles.

Answer: Necklines

Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue Category (Hard):

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Hint: Ways to represent 1000.

Answer: Ways to Express 1,000

Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple Category (Tricky):

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Hint: Words that can follow "Super" to form common terms.

Answer: Super __

Words: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

Complete Answer:

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  • Yellow - Homophones: Ewe, U, Yew, You
  • Green - Necklines: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V
  • Blue - Ways to Express 1,000: Grand, K, M, Thou
  • Purple - Super __: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

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Play Connections on the New York Times Games website.

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