Connections Hints: Dec 18, 2024

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 18, 2024 (2024-12-18). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #588

Puzzle #588 · 2024-12-18

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 #588 for 2024-12-18, 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: DEAL WITH, STYLES OF BEER, INVESTMENT VERBS 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.

DEAL WITH
STYLES OF BEER
INVESTMENT VERBS
___ DOME

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.

DEAL WITH

FIELD

HANDLE

MANAGE

TACKLE

STYLES OF BEER

BITTER

BOCK

SOUR

STOUT

INVESTMENT VERBS

HEDGE

HOLD

SHORT

TRADE

___ DOME

CAPITOL

CHROME

ONION

TEAPOT

Reveal full answer

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