NYT Connections puzzle #565 was published on Friday, December 27, 2024. Use the progressively revealing clues below if you need a nudge, then open the spoiler section for the complete grid and category answers.
Connections #565 hints
Try to identify one group at a time. The clues move from broad to specific, so stop reading when you have enough help.
Yellow group
Morning meal staples.
Green group
On/off; think of actions involving a button.
Blue group
Beep beep; think of things or beings associated with a horn.
Purple group
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Spoiler: the Connections #565 answers
Here is the complete solution for the December 27, 2024 puzzle.
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| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| BREAKFAST SIDES | BACON, GRITS, HASH, TOAST |
| PUSHES, AS A BUTTON | CLICKS, HITS, PRESSES, TAPS |
| THEY HAVE A HORN | AFRICA, BUGLER, CAR, UNICORN |
| OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS | BRIDGES, IRONS, PHOENIX, WASHINGTON |
How the groupings work
Breakfast sides
BACON, GRITS, HASH and TOAST are familiar foods served alongside or as part of a morning meal.
Button actions
CLICKS, HITS, PRESSES and TAPS can all describe activating a button. Their broad meanings can make this group easy to overlook.
Things with a horn
AFRICA points to the Horn of Africa, while a BUGLER plays a horn, a CAR has a horn and a UNICORN has a horn.
Oscar-winning actors
BRIDGES, IRONS, PHOENIX and WASHINGTON are surnames of Academy Award-winning actors: Jeff Bridges, Jeremy Irons, Joaquin Phoenix and Denzel Washington.
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The full starting grid
The sixteen words were:
- TAPS
- UNICORN
- IRONS
- BACON
- PRESSES
- PHOENIX
- CAR
- BUGLER
- BRIDGES
- AFRICA
- TOAST
- WASHINGTON
- GRITS
- HITS
- HASH
- CLICKS
The trickiest overlap is the set of button verbs: HITS, TAPS, CLICKS and PRESSES can all look like generic contact words until the button meaning becomes clear. AFRICA is another deliberate misdirection; its connection is the geographic Horn of Africa, not a general continent category.
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