Interactive NYT Crossword #561 Hints, Answers, and Solutions

This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #561, dated December 23, 2024. The puzzle features sixteen words to categorize into four groups.

The words are: Boat, U, Bowl, M, Thou, Crew, V, You, 8, Ewe, Scoop, Glue, Tuesday, K, Grand, and Yew.

General Hints:

• Categories aren't based on letter counts or rhyming.
• Glue and 8 belong together.

Yellow Category (Easy):

• Hint: Words that sound alike.
• Answer: Homophones
• Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Green Category (Medium):

• Hint: Describes shirt necklines.
• Answer: Necklines
• Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue Category (Hard):

• Hint: Ways to represent 1000.
• Answer: Ways to Express 1,000
• Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple Category (Tricky):

• Hint: Words that can follow "Super" to form common phrases.
• Answer: Super __
• Words: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

Complete Solution:

• Yellow - Homophones: Ewe, U, Yew, You
• Green - Necklines: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V
• Blue - Ways to Express 1,000: Grand, K, M, Thou
• Purple - Super __: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

To play the game, visit the New York Times Games Connections website.