It's Christmas Day, and it's time for another Connections puzzle from the New York Times! If you've tackled their holiday puzzles before, you know they can be deceptively tricky. Need a hand with today's, puzzle #563 (December 25, 2024)? This guide provides hints, category clues, and solutions – everything but the game rules themselves.
Today's Words: Queen, Star, Cupid, Strong, Rudolph, Sagittarius, Nanny, Comet, Vixen, Moon, Robin Hood, Shannon, Hawkeye, Fey, Jenny, Planet.
Jenny's Meanings: Just a reminder, "Jenny" can refer to a spinning machine, a female name, certain female animals, or a type of yacht sail (also known as a genoa).
General Hints:
- Forget reindeer names – that's not the theme here.
- Female first names aren't the key to solving this puzzle either.
- Shannon and Strong belong together.
Category Hints & Solutions:
Yellow (Easy):
Hint: Think black holes and satellites.
Answer: Celestial Objects
Words: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star
Green (Medium):
Hint: Katniss, Artemis, and Legolas might help you here.
Answer: Archers
Words: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius
Blue (Hard):
Hint: Consider a doe, a hen, or a molly.
Answer: Female Animals
Words: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen
Purple (Tricky):
Hint: Think comedians.
Answer: SNL Cast Members
Words: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong
Complete Solutions:
- 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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