Connections Hints: Dec 20, 2024

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 20, 2024 (2024-12-20). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #582

Puzzle #582 · 2024-12-20

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 #582 for 2024-12-20, 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: CONCOCTION, TYPES OF SENTENCES, KINDS OF BROS 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.

CONCOCTION
TYPES OF SENTENCES
KINDS OF BROS
COMPLAINT HOMOPHONES

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.

CONCOCTION

COCKTAIL

COMPOUND

MIXTURE

SOLUTION

TYPES OF SENTENCES

COMMAND

EXCLAMATION

QUESTION

STATEMENT

KINDS OF BROS

CRYPTO

FINANCE

PHARMA

TECH

COMPLAINT HOMOPHONES

GROWN

MOWN

WHALE

WINE

Reveal full answer

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