Connections Hints: Dec 29, 2024

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 29, 2024 (2024-12-29). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #591

Puzzle #591 · 2024-12-29

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 #591 for 2024-12-29, 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: SHADES OF RED, APPOINTMENT SPECIFICATIONS, DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF HAIR 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.

SHADES OF RED
APPOINTMENT SPECIFICATIONS
DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF HAIR
TREE 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.

SHADES OF RED

BRICK

CHERRY

MAROON

RUBY

APPOINTMENT SPECIFICATIONS

DATE

DURATION

LOCATION

TIME

DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF HAIR

HEAD

LOCK

STRAND

WISP

TREE HOMOPHONES

BEACH

FUR

PAIR

YOU

Reveal full answer

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