NYT Connections #559

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Saturday, December 21, 2024

🧩 December 21, 2024

Connections Hint #559December 21, 2024

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #559, originally published on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The four categories ranged from LOOP (the easiest, yellow group) through THINGS CALLED “OSCAR” (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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