Connections Hints: Dec 19, 2024

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 19, 2024 (2024-12-19). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #584

Puzzle #584 · 2024-12-19

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 #584 for 2024-12-19, 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: DEFER, BAR FIXTURES, WATERCRAFT 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.

DEFER
BAR FIXTURES
WATERCRAFT
SEEN IN “DONKEY KONG”

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.

DEFER

DELAY

POSTPONE

SHELVE

TABLE

BAR FIXTURES

COUNTER

KEG

STOOL

TAP

WATERCRAFT

BARGE

JUNK

SUB

TUG

SEEN IN “DONKEY KONG”

BARREL

GORILLA

HAMMER

LADDER

Reveal full answer

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