NYT Connections #564

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Thursday, December 26, 2024

🧩 December 26, 2024

Connections Hint #564December 26, 2024

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #564, originally published on Thursday, December 26, 2024. The four categories ranged from APPROXIMATELY (the easiest, yellow group) through U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS, PER AP STYLE GUIDE (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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