Today's Connections Hints & Answers For December 29, 2024 (Puzzle #567)

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If you are looking to solve today’s puzzle on time, you might need a few hints to do so, particularly if you are otherwise busy today. There are a lot of potential hazards in this puzzle, and you might find yourself struggling to get the right words in the right places. There is one category specifically that gave me a lot of trouble, and you might find yourself in the same position. If so, I have everything you need to succeed.

The NYT Puzzle is a different type of puzzle that still involves knowing a lot of words. As the name implies, you will be focused much more on spelling. However, you will have to construct the words yourself from a series of letters given to you by the puzzle. You must always include the letter in the center honeycomb, but otherwise, you just have to use a combination of the letters available to build as many words as possible. Get them all, and you will have an enviable streak at the end of the day.

If you need some hints for today’s puzzle, there are quite a few waiting for you below. Two categories are fairly straightforward today, while the other two were a little more challenging to sort out. That might depend on how you view the words in the puzzle, as there was a particular trick to why they gave me trouble. Here are four clues to help you avoid that trouble:

This tricky little five by five crossword isn't always as easy as it looks; here are a couple easy tips and tricks to beat your friends' times!

If you still need a bit more of a nudge, there are more clues available to you down below. The category names will likely be all you need for today’s puzzle asthere isn’t a lot of crossover once you know, but if you need more the answers are waiting for you as well.

SHADES OF RED

APPOINTMENT SPECIFICATIONS

DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF HAIR

TREE HOMOPHONES

SHADES OF RED

BRICK

CHERRY

MAROON

RUBY

This category was fairly easy to spot after I started looking at the words. At first, the words may seem like they have nothing to do with each