New York Times Connections: Hints for #561 (Dec 23)

Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four themed groups, allowing for a maximum of three mistakes. This guide provides hints, category solutions, and the complete answer if needed.

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

General Hints:

1. Categorization isn't based on letter counts or similar criteria.
2. While not strictly about rhyming words, there's a phonetic element involved.
3. "Glue" and "8" belong in the same group.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow (Easy):

Hint: Words that sound alike.

Answer: Homophones

Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You

Green (Medium):

Hint: Describes shirt necklines.

Answer: Necklines

Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V

Blue (Hard):

Hint: Ways to represent the number 1000.

Answer: Ways to Express 1,000

Words: Grand, K, M, Thou

Purple (Tricky):

Hint: Words that can follow "Super" to form common phrases.

Answer: Super __

Words: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday

Complete Answer:

• 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

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