Connections Hints: Dec 22, 2024

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 22, 2024 (2024-12-22). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #585

Puzzle #585 · 2024-12-22

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 #585 for 2024-12-22, 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: SLANG FOR HEAD, PALINDROMES, POLICE PROCEDURALS 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.

SLANG FOR HEAD
PALINDROMES
POLICE PROCEDURALS
FIRST IN A COMEDY DUO

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.

SLANG FOR HEAD

COCONUT

CROWN

DOME

SKULL

PALINDROMES

ABBA

KAYAK

NUN

STATS

POLICE PROCEDURALS

BONES

ELEMENTARY

KOJAK

MONK

FIRST IN A COMEDY DUO

ABBOTT

FRY

KEY

LAUREL

Reveal full answer

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