Solve today's Connections puzzle with these helpful hints and answers! This article provides guidance for puzzle #561, dated December 23, 2024.
The puzzle includes the words: Boat, U, Bowl, M, Thou, Crew, V, You, 8, Ewe, Scoop, Glue, Tuesday, K, Grand, and Yew.
General Hints:
- Categories aren't based on letter counts or similar criteria.
- While not strictly rhyming words, sound similarity is a key element.
- "Glue" and "8" belong in the same category.
Category Hints and Answers:
(Yellow Category - Easy):
Hint: Words that sound alike.
Answer: Homophones
Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You
(Green Category - Medium):
Hint: Describes shirt necklines.
Answer: Necklines
Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V
(Blue Category - Hard):
Hint: Ways to represent the number 1000.
Answer: Ways to Express 1,000
Words: Grand, K, M, Thou
(Purple Category - Tricky):
Hint: Words that complete the phrase "Super __".
Answer: Super __
Words: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday
Complete Solution:
- Yellow - Homophones: Ewe, U, Yew, You
- Green - Necklines: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V
- Blue - Ways to Express 1,000: Grand, K, M, Thou
- Purple - Super __: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday
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