New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #562 December 24, 2024

Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #562 (December 24, 2024) - A Christmas Eve Challenge!

Stuck on today's Connections puzzle from the New York Times Games? Don't worry, this guide provides hints, clues, and the complete solution to help you conquer this word puzzle, even on Christmas Eve.

The Words: The puzzle includes: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My, Dear, Jays, Bills, Use, Bye, Bees, Please, Close, Tight, Gimme, Ease, and Intimate.

General Hints:

• No sports teams.
• No specific animal categories.
• "Bye" and "Gimme" belong together.

Category Clues and Solutions:

Yellow (Easy):

• Hint: A famous Wizard of Oz phrase.
• Answer: Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!
• Words: Bears, Lions, Oh my, Tigers

Green (Medium):

• Hint: Think close companions.
• Answer: Beloved, as a Friend
• Words: Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight

Blue (Hard):

• Hint: Consider words sounding like plural letters. (Seas, Geeze, Eyes are examples)
• Answer: Words that Sound Like Plural Letters
• Words: Bees, Ease, Jays, Use

Purple (Tricky):

• Hint: These words, when tripled, form hit song titles.
• Answer: When Tripled, Hit Song Titles
• Words: Bills, Bye, Gimme, Please

Complete Solution:

• Yellow: Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! (Bears, Lions, Oh my, Tigers)
• Green: Beloved, as a Friend (Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight)
• Blue: Words that Sound Like Plural Letters (Bees, Ease, Jays, Use)
• Purple: When Tripled, Hit Song Titles (Bills, Bye, Gimme, Please)

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