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Spoilers lie ahead for Connections #555.

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New York Times Connections puzzle December 17, 2024

Build a passage out of paper.

Today’s Connections answers

So, what are today’s Connections answers for game #555?

Drumroll, like…

Today felt tricky to me but we got it.

NYTimes Connections

This Connections grid suggests some inner body parts groupings, so that is one trap.

It also hints at modeling with wax and clay and maybe tissue or construction.

So, those are some groupings to avoid.

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I nabbed purple first having seen clay, hard and grass.

I recognized those as tennis courts.

I moved away from this group where I found the tennis court.

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Here, finally, pluck appeared out of the ether and I salvaged this run.

Which left roads or descriptions of roads; artery, avenue, drag and drive.

Yesterday’s Connections answers

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Despite being ranked a bit lower than Sunday’s puzzle, today’s puzzle was a doozy for Alyse.

Next came the purple category.

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The cover of the upcoming Star Wars: Outlaws video game

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Nintendo Switch 2 console in handheld mode on a blue background

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