If you’re struggling with today’s Connections puzzle, you’ve come to the right place.
After his debut in The New York Times in June 2023, Connections quickly built a large following. The puzzle challenges players to group words based on subtle connections, combining logic with language skills. Today it ranks as Times” the second most popular game right after Wordle.
If you are not familiar with Connections, this article will walk you through the basics of playing the game, share tips on how to improve your puzzle solving skills, and provide tips for today’s challenge.
Spoilers for today’s answers are below, so read carefully if you want to avoid them.
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In Connections, players are challenged to group 16 words into four categories based on their relationships. Each group is color-coded to indicate difficulty: yellow for the easiest, followed by green, blue and purple for the more challenging sets. The puzzles often contain homophones, puns, and other clever twists, ensuring that they are rarely straightforward. If players get stuck, they can use the button to shuffle the words on the screen.
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“My main advice is to hold off on guessing as long as you can,” Liu said earlier. “You may notice a clear category and think you see five suitable words, but don’t try to guess the four until you’re sure which ones don’t belong. Jumping too soon can cost you a turn.”
Liu also cautioned against what she calls the “rage solution,” a method she admits she sometimes uses herself.
Joins #560 clues for Sunday, December 22nd
Yellow: Above the ears.
Green: Backward as well as forward.
Blue: These words are based on the specific genre of the TV show.
Purple: These words may have made you laugh.
Connection no. 560 responses for Sunday 22 December
Yellow category: Slang for head
Yellow words: Coconut, crown, dome, skull
Green category: Palindromes
Green words: ABBA, Kayak, Nun, Stats
Blue Category: Police procedures
Blue words: Bones, Basic, Kojak, Monk
Purple category: The first in a comedy duo
Purple words: Abbott, Fry, Key, Laurel
Did you guess the answers correctly? If so, congratulations. If not, the next opportunity to crack the puzzle will be on Monday.
