NYT Connections #557
Hints, category titles, and full answers for Thursday, December 19, 2024
🧩 December 19, 2024
Connections Hint #557 — December 19, 2024
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About this puzzle
This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #557, originally published on Thursday, December 19, 2024. The four categories ranged from DEFER (the easiest, yellow group) through SEEN IN “DONKEY KONG” (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).
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