New York Times Crossword: Hints and Solutions

Solve the NYT Connections puzzle #562 for December 24, 2024, with this comprehensive guide! This article provides hints, clues, and complete solutions for this Christmas Eve word puzzle from the New York Times Games.

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

General Hints:

• The puzzle doesn't focus on sports teams or animal types.
• "Bye" and "Gimme" belong in the same group.

Category Clues and Solutions:

Yellow (Easy):

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

Green (Medium):

• Hint: Close friends.
• Answer: Beloved, as a Friend
• Words: Close, Dear, Intimate, Tight

Blue (Hard):

• Hint: Consider words that sound like plural letters (e.g., seas, geeze, eyes).
• Answer: Words that Sound Like Plural Letters
• Words: Bees, Ease, Jays, Use

Purple (Tricky):

• Hint: One-third of a song title.
• 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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