Connections Hints: Dec 15, 2024

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 15, 2024 (2024-12-15). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #589

Puzzle #589 · 2024-12-15

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #589 for 2024-12-15, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: SPICES, PERFORM POORLY, SKIM THROUGH, AS PAGES and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

SPICES
PERFORM POORLY
SKIM THROUGH, AS PAGES
POP SINGERS MINUS “S”

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

SPICES

CLOVE

MACE

NUTMEG

PEPPER

PERFORM POORLY

FLAIL

FLOP

FLOUNDER

TANK

SKIM THROUGH, AS PAGES

FLIP

LEAF

RIFFLE

THUMB

POP SINGERS MINUS “S”

KEY

MAR

SPEAR

STYLE

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.