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The New York Times Connections: Answers and Hints for #561

Author : Adam Jan 10,2025

Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four mystery groups, allowing for a maximum of three errors. This article provides hints, category clues, and the complete solution if needed.

Today's Connections Puzzle Words

The puzzle includes: Boat, U, Bowl, M, Thou, Crew, V, You, 8, Ewe, Scoop, Glue, Tuesday, K, Grand, and Yew.

General Hints:

  1. Categorization isn't based on letter counts or similar criteria.
  2. While not strictly about rhyming words, sound similarities play a role.
  3. "Glue" and "8" belong together.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: Words that sound alike.

Solution: Homophones

Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Shirt neckline styles.

Solution: Necklines

Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Ways to represent the number 1000.

Solution: Ways to Express 1,000

Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: Words that can follow "Super" to form common phrases.

Solution: 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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