Times Connections: Solve Today's Puzzle with Our Guide

It's Christmas Day, and the New York Times presents its second ever Connections holiday puzzle! If you've tackled previous holiday daily puzzles, you know the NYT can be quite clever at subtly incorporating holiday themes.

Need a hand with today's puzzle? This guide provides hints, category-specific help, and solutions – everything but the basic Connections rules.

Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #563 (December 25, 2024)

Today's puzzle includes: 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 the female of certain animal species (some birds, for example). In nautical slang, a jenny (or genoa) is a type of jib sail.

NYT Connections Puzzle Hints & Solutions

Below, find hints and spoilers. Click to reveal the assistance provided.

General Hints

Here's a head start:

1. No category focuses on reindeer names.
2. No category focuses solely on female given names.
3. "Shannon" and "Strong" belong together.

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Yellow Category Hints

Think about these: black holes and satellites.

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Yellow Category Answer

The yellow category is Celestial Objects.

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Yellow Category Solution

Celestial Objects: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star

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Green Category Hints

Consider these: Katniss, Artemis, Legolas.

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Green Category Answer

The green category is Archers.

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Green Category Solution

Archers: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius

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Blue Category Hints

Think about these: a doe, a hen, a molly.

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Blue Category Answer

The blue category is Female Animals.

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Blue Category Solution

Female Animals: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen

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Purple Category Hints

Hint: Comedians.

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Purple Category Answer

The purple category is SNL Cast Members.

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Purple Category Solution

SNL Cast Members: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong

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Complete Solutions

• 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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