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The New York Times Connections puzzle is kind of tricky today. I mean, it's kind of tricky every day, but even the supposedly easy yellow category had me puzzling over the answer. I bet the Connections editor walks around jotting down words that would work in the puzzle when they're making a trip to the grocery store or simply walking down the street, remembering words that have two meanings so we puzzle-goers can tear our hair out every day. Kudos to them for their service.
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Hints for today's Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest, yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Swimmingly.
Green group hint: Bid it up.
Blue group hint: Like yen or euros.
Purple group hint: Stanley would be one.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Fish
Green group: Words in an auction-ending phrase.
Blue group: Global currencies.
Purple group: Words before "cup."
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 14, 2024.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is fish. The four answers are fluke, mullet, sole and tang.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is words in an auction-ending phrase. The four answers are going, once, sold and twice.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is global currencies. The four answers are pound, real, sol and yuan.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is words before "cup." The four answers are butter, Diva, Solo and World.
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