This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Games word puzzle Connections #562, dated December 24, 2024. If you're stuck, this guide offers assistance without spoiling the entire puzzle unless you choose to view the complete answer key.
The puzzle includes these words: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My, Dear, Jays, Bills, Use, Bye, Bees, Please, Close, Tight, Gimme, Ease, and Intimate.
General Hints:
- The solution doesn't involve sports teams or animal categories.
- "Bye" and "Gimme" belong in the same group.
Yellow Category (Easy):
Hint: A famous Wizard of Oz phrase.
Answer: Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! (Words: Bears, Lions, Oh My, Tigers)
Green Category (Medium):
Hint: Think close friends.
Answer: Beloved, as a Friend (Words: Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight)
Blue Category (Hard):
Hint: Consider words that sound like plural letters. (Example hints given: Seas, Geeze, Eyes)
Answer: Words that Sound Like Plural Letters (Words: Bees, Ease, Jays, Use)
Purple Category (Tricky):
Hint: These words, when tripled, form the titles of popular songs.
Answer: **When Tripled, Hit Song
