New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #562 December 24, 2024

Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #562 (December 24, 2024) - A Christmas Eve Conundrum!

Stuck on today's Connections puzzle from the New York Times Games? Don't worry, this guide provides hints, clues, and ultimately, the complete solution to help you conquer this word puzzle, even on Christmas Eve.

The puzzle for December 24th, 2024, includes these words: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My, Dear, Jays, Bills, Use, Bye, Bees, Please, Close, Tight, Gimme, Ease, and Intimate.

General Hints:

• No groups focus solely on sports teams or animal types.
• "Bye" and "Gimme" belong together.

Category Clues and Solutions:

Below, we'll break down each color-coded category, offering hints and then the full solution. Remember, you can stop reading at any point if you want to try solving it yourself!

Yellow (Easy):

• Hint: A famous phrase from The Wizard of Oz.
• Answer: Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!
• Words: Bears, Lions, Oh My, Tigers

Green (Medium):

• Hint: Think close companions.
• Answer: Beloved, as a Friend
• Words: Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight

Blue (Hard):

• Hint: Consider words that sound like plural letters. Other possibilities: Seas, Geeze, Eyes.
• Answer: Words that Sound Like Plural Letters
• Words: Bees, Ease, Jays, Use

Purple (Tricky):

• Hint: These words, when tripled, form parts of well-known song titles.
• Answer: When Tripled, Hit Song Titles
• Words: Bills, Bye, Gimme, Please

Complete Solution:

• Yellow - Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!: Bears, Lions, Oh My, Tigers
• Green - Beloved, as a Friend: Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight
• Blue - Words that Sound Like Plural Letters: Bees, Ease, Jays, Use
• Purple - When Tripled, Hit Song Titles: Bills, Bye, Gimme, Please

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