Quickly finish today’s Connections puzzle using these helpful tips and tricks, as skipping them may leave you struggling, especially with the later categories. One of the categories might be simpler than it first appears, while another one could be surprisingly challenging, making it trickier to fit all the pieces together.
To put your newly learned vocabulary from the Connections game to the test, consider playing the NYT’s Spelling Bee. This puzzle features a charming design and engaging gameplay, perfect for when you’re looking for a light-hearted way to challenge yourself. In this game, you’ll need to draw on your dictionary skills to form as many words as you can from a cluster of honeycomb-like letters.
Hints for Today’s Connections Categories
DECEMBER 08 #546
If you’re looking for hints to tackle today’s puzzle, you’ve come to the right spot. The Connections puzzles can get quite complicated due to the many possibilities, especially when the categories aren’t clearly defined. Even the typically straightforward yellow category may pose a challenge today. To assist you, here’s a clue for every category:
- One category involves actions you take when feeling angry.
- Another category focuses on methods of fitting as much as possible into something else.
- This category contains four items that all have a common theme linked to their names.
- The last category features variations of the same item, but their spellings differ from what you might expect.
Sometimes, hints fall short, and you might need a bit more to grasp the connections. If that sounds like you today, here are the complete answers to give you a final advantage.
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PUNCH |
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CRAM |
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COMPANIES NAMED AFTER ANIMALS |
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HOMOPHONES OF MUSIC GENRES |
Today’s Connections Answers
DECEMBER 08 #546
Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained
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PUNCH |
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BELT |
BLOW |
SLUG |
SOCK |
When I reached this category, I recognized it immediately, mainly due to the word “BELT.” It’s not a term I’d typically associate with a “punch,” although I know it can refer to punishment. I find the two actions quite different; a punch is a specific arm movement, while using a belt implies the use of an object. The other three words, however, fit well together and make sense within this category.
Green Answers: Revealed & Explained
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CRAM |
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SANDWICH |
SHOEHORN |
SQUEEZE |
WEDGE |
The first words I spotted here were “WEDGE” and “SQUEEZE,” which helped me find the others quickly. Connecting the last two words took a bit more thought, but nothing that couldn’t be resolved. Both “SHOEHORN” and “SANDWICH” logically fit into this category. I noticed that “WRAP” could easily lead someone to categorize it with “SANDWICH” and “WEDGE,” but I managed not to fall for that trick in this instance.
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Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained
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COMPANIES NAMED AFTER ANIMALS |
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CATERPILLAR |
DOVE |
GREYHOUND |
PUMA |
I ran into difficulties with this category while solving the puzzle. Often, I would think of the obvious approach of grouping all the animals together, only to be let down. Surprisingly, today, that would have been the right choice! I was instead attempting to connect all the “racing” related words, and sports trivia typically trips me up, just like it did on previous days. This time, however, my limited sports knowledge actually hindered me more than it helped.
Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained
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HOMOPHONES OF MUSIC GENRES |
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INDY |
METTLE |
SEOUL |
WRAP |
This category was quite the challenge! While trying to sort through the other categories, I found myself thinking, “If only it were spelled Indie.” It’s funny to look back on that moment. Similarly, “METTLE” made me a bit frustrated because I perceive the double “TT” differently than a single “T” phonetically, but that’s probably just how I pronounce things and probably doesn’t reflect how others view it. It’s a quirk of mine that likely doesn’t assist my performance in Connections.
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