This Christmas Eve, solve the daily word puzzle Connections from the New York Times Games! Need a little help? This guide provides hints, clues, and solutions for puzzle #562 (December 24, 2024). Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, we've got you covered.
Today's puzzle features the words: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My, Dear, Jays, Bills, Use, Bye, Bees, Please, Close, Tight, Gimme, Ease, and Intimate.
Hints & Clues (Without Spoilers):
- General Hints: The solution doesn't involve sports teams or specific animal types. "Bye" and "Gimme" belong together.
- Yellow (Easy): Think classic movie lines.
- Green (Medium): Consider synonyms for close friendship.
- Blue (Hard): Focus on how some words sound like plural letters.
- Purple (Tricky): Think song titles that are multiples of three words.
Partial Solutions (with increasing levels of detail):
- Yellow Category Hint: A famous phrase from The Wizard of Oz.
- Green Category Answer: Describes the closeness of a friendship.
- Blue Category Hint: Words that sound like "bees", "jays", etc.
Complete Solutions (Only if you're truly stuck!):
- 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
