Today's Connections Hints & Answers For December 25, 2024 (Puzzle #563)

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If you are not feeling strong on today’s puzzle, that is okay because neither were we. It was a challenge to get today’s Christmas puzzle up and going, and an even harder challenge to finish it. Regardless, there are ways around these challenges if you know where to look, and fortunately for you, we now know what these places are. To help you avoid the pitfalls, we have the tips and tricks you need to solve the puzzle.

If you want something a little different that’s not too big and not too small but just right, you can check out the NYT’s puzzle. Goldilocks herself would likely approve of the size of this one, as it is a 5x5 grid with no frills or fancy tricks to frustrate you as you attempt to solve it for hours. Instead, it is just big enough to satiate your appetite for this class puzzle-type, and you will be well on your way with the rest of your day while those trying to solve the big one are still struggling.

Some of the meanings of the words in this puzzle I was completely unaware of before attempting to solve it. I guess for Christmas I received the gift of learning, which I was not expecting. However, there were some I was familiar with as well which made it a weird balance between being very confident and being frustrated with my own incompetence. It’s something that often brings out, but to help you overcome those feelings yourself, here are four hints:

The Tiles game for the New York Times mobile app asks you to use various strategies to pair matching visual patterns together to build huge combos.

Those hints may be the only nudge you need, but if you are looking for more, there are plenty more hints and spoilers to be found down below.

CELESTIAL OBJECTS

ARCHERS

FEMALE ANIMALS

«S.N.L.» CAST MEMBERS

CELESTIAL OBJECTS

COMET

MOON

PLANET

STAR

This category was a bit of a breeze for me and one I felt fairly confident on. All of these are relatively orb-shaped things that exist in the sky. However, SAGITTARIUS could be the one word that throws you off