New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #563 December 25, 2024

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 simple. Need a hand with today's challenge? This guide offers hints, category clues, and solutions, without revealing the core gameplay rules.

The Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #563 (December 25, 2024)

Today's puzzle includes: Queen, Star, Cupid, Strong, Rudolph, Sagittarius, Nanny, Comet, Vixen, Moon, Robin Hood, Shannon, Hawkeye, Fey, Jenny, and Planet.

What is the Definition of "Jenny"?

"Jenny" refers to a spinning jenny (a yarn-spinning machine), a female given name, certain female animals (like some birds), and a nautical slang term for a jib sail.

Hints and Solutions for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Below, find hints and solutions, revealed section by section.

General Hints

Here are some general tips:

1. No category focuses on reindeer names.
2. No category is solely about female first names.
3. "Shannon" and "Strong" belong together.

Yellow Category Hints & Solution

Yellow Category Hint: Think black holes and satellites.

Yellow Category Solution: Celestial Objects

Yellow Category Words: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star

Green Category Hints & Solution

Green Category Hint: Consider Katniss, Artemis, and Legolas.

Green Category Solution: Archers

Green Category Words: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius

Blue Category Hints & Solution

Blue Category Hint: Think "doe," "hen," and "molly."

Blue Category Solution: Female Animals

Blue Category Words: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen

Purple Category Hints & Solution

Purple Category Hint: Consider comedians.

Purple Category Solution: SNL Cast Members

Purple Category Words: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong

Complete Solution to NYT Connections #563

• 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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