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

It's Christmas Day, and the New York Times presents its second ever holiday Connections puzzle! If you've tackled previous holiday daily puzzles, you know the NYT can be quite clever in subtly incorporating holiday themes.

Need a hand with today's puzzle? This guide provides hints, category-specific assistance, and even spoilers for individual sections – everything but the game's basic rules.

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.

Definition of "Jenny"

A jenny, also known as a spinning jenny, is a yarn-spinning machine. It's also a female given name, and a term for certain female animals (e.g., some birds). In nautical slang (also called a genoa), it refers to a type of jib sail.

NYT Connections Puzzle Hints & Spoilers

The following sections offer hints and solutions. Click to reveal each section's helpful tips.

General Hints

Here's a head start:

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

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Yellow Category (Easy)

Hint: Consider black holes and satellites.

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Green Category (Medium)

Hint: Other possibilities include Katniss, Artemis, and Legolas.

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Blue Category (Hard)

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

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Purple Category (Tricky)

Hint: Consider comedians.

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Complete Answers for NYT Connections #563

Ready for the full solution? Here's the breakdown of categories and word groupings.

• 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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