New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #563 December 25, 2024

This is a Christmas Day Connections puzzle from the New York Times. Need help solving it? This guide provides hints, category clues, and complete spoilers.

The puzzle uses the words: Queen, Star, Cupid, Strong, Rudolph, Sagittarius, Nanny, Comet, Vixen, Moon, Robin Hood, Shannon, Hawkeye, Fey, Jenny, and Planet.

What is a Jenny?

A jenny, also known as a spinning jenny, is a yarn-spinning machine. It's also a female given name and a term for certain female animals. In nautical slang, it refers to a genoa jib sail.

Hints & Spoilers:

General Hints:

• No category focuses on reindeer names.
• No category focuses on female first names.
• Shannon and Strong belong to the same category.

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: Think about things found in space. Other possibilities include black holes and satellites.

Answer: Celestial Objects

Words: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Consider characters known for their archery skills. Other examples: Katniss, Artemis, Legolas.

Answer: Archers

Words: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Think about female animals. Examples: a doe, a hen, a molly.

Answer: Female Animals

Words: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen

Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: Think about cast members of Saturday Night Live.

Answer: SNL Cast Members

Words: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong

Complete Solution:

• Yellow - Celestial Objects: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star
• Green - Archers: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius
• Blue - Female Animals: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen
• Purple - SNL Cast Members: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong

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