Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #563 for December 25, 2024: A Christmas Day Challenge!
This article provides comprehensive solutions and hints for the December 25th, 2024, Connections puzzle from the New York Times. If you're stuck, this guide offers everything you need, excluding the basic gameplay rules.
The puzzle words are: Queen, Star, Cupid, Strong, Rudolph, Sagittarius, Nanny, Comet, Vixen, Moon, Robin Hood, Shannon, Hawkeye, Fey, Jenny, and Planet.
Understanding "Jenny"
The word "Jenny" has multiple meanings: a spinning machine, a female name, a female animal of certain species, and a nautical term for a jib sail.
General Hints:
- The categories do not relate to reindeer names.
- The categories do not relate to female first names.
- "Shannon" and "Strong" belong to the same category.
Category-Specific Hints and Solutions:
Yellow Category (Easy): Celestial Objects
Hint: Think about objects found in space. Other possible words: black holes, satellites.
Answer: Celestial Objects Words: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star
Green Category (Medium): Archers
Hint: Consider figures known for their archery skills. Other examples: Katniss, Artemis, Legolas.
Answer: Archers Words: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius
Blue Category (Hard): Female Animals
Hint: Think about female versions of animal names. Other examples: a doe, a hen, a molly.
Answer: Female Animals Words: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen
Purple Category (Tricky): SNL Cast Members
Hint: Consider past or present cast members of Saturday Night Live.
Answer: SNL Cast Members Words: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong
Complete Solution:
- Yellow - Celestial Objects: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star
- Green - Archers: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius
- Blue - Female Animals: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen
- Purple - SNL Cast Members: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong
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