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Connections #550 hints for December 12, 2024
Try grouping words by sound, a shared feature, the kind of expression they form, or their relationship to a river. Here are graduated clues without the answer words:
- Each word sounds like the name of a particular letter.
- Look for objects with a notched or toothed edge.
- These are expressions used to show mild frustration.
- These are features associated with a flowing body of water.
Spoiler warning: Connections #550 categories and answers
The category names and complete groups are below. Stop here if you want to solve the puzzle without seeing the answers.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Things that sound like “T” | TEA, TEE (golf), TEE (shirt), TI (musical note) |
| Objects with teeth | COMB, GEAR, SAW, ZIPPER |
| Mild oaths | FUDGE, GEEZ, NUTS, RATS |
| Parts of a river | BANK, BED, DELTA, MOUTH |
Why the Connections #550 answers fit
Things that sound like “T”
TEA and both meanings of TEE are pronounced like the letter T. TI, the solfège syllable, has the same sound. The two TEE clues refer to golf and a shirt.
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Objects with teeth
A COMB and a GEAR have teeth, as do a SAW and a ZIPPER. The connection is the toothed or notched edge, rather than a shared use.
Mild oaths
FUDGE, GEEZ, NUTS, and RATS can each be used as a softened exclamation or oath.
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Parts of a river
A BANK and BED are parts of a river channel; a DELTA forms where a river reaches its outlet, and its MOUTH is where it empties into another body of water.
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What are the Connections answers for December 12, 2024?
The four groups are things that sound like “T”; objects with teeth; mild oaths; and parts of a river. The full word groups are listed in the answer table above.
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What is the purple category for Connections #550?
The purple category is “Things that sound like ‘T’”: TEA, TEE (golf), TEE (shirt), and TI (musical note).
What were the 16 words in Connections #550?
The grid contained BANK, BED, COMB, DELTA, FUDGE, GEAR, GEEZ, MOUTH, NUTS, RATS, SAW, TEA, TEE (golf), TEE (shirt), TI (musical note), and ZIPPER.
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