Happy Holidays, Puzzle Lovers! We’re back with another round of tips and solutions for the latest New York Times Connections puzzle.
Whether you’re relaxing after a holiday or just looking for a challenge, we’ve got you covered!
Connection can be quite the conundrum, but sometimes a little help is all it takes to get over that tricky hump. If you’re looking for a clue or two, you’ve come to the right place. We have Thursday’s answers at the end of this article, so scroll carefully if you want to tackle it separately.
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How to play Connection
every day Connection offers players a grid of 16 words. Your goal is to group them into four sets of four based on common themes or characteristics.
These groups are color-coded by difficulty level: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple (hardest). When you correctly identify a group, those words will be highlighted and removed from the grid. The matching color will reveal how challenging the group was meant to be.
You can make a maximum of four wrong guesses before the game ends, so choose carefully! There’s no time limit, so there’s no need to rush and think about shuffling the board if you get stuck—sometimes a new perspective can help you discover connections more easily.
Connection editor Wyna Liu suggests that if you find five words that might fit into a category, it’s often best to try categorizing another group first. This strategy can help you figure out where words really belong through a process of elimination.
Connection #564 Clues for Thursday December 26th
- Yellow: Not exactly, but close enough
- Green: From conifers to tropical shades
- Blue: More than modest, less than excessive
- Purple: In short
Connection #564 Answers for Thursday, December 26
- Yellow Category: Approx
- Yellow words: About, Around, Like, Roughly
- Green Category: Trees
- Green words: Beech, Palm, Pine, Spruce
- Blue Category: Substantial, as in quantity
- Blue words: handsome, healthy, decent, tidy
- Category Purple: US State Abbreviations, AP Style Guide
- Purple words: ALA, ARK, MISS, ORE
