Connections Hints: Dec 12, 2024

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

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Puzzle #583 · 2024-12-12

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 #583 for 2024-12-12, 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: THINGS THAT SOUND LIKE "T", OBJECTS WITH TEETH, MILD OATHS 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.

  • THINGS THAT SOUND LIKE "T"
  • OBJECTS WITH TEETH
  • MILD OATHS
  • PARTS OF A RIVER

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.

THINGS THAT SOUND LIKE "T"

TEA
TEE (GOLF)
TEE (SHIRT)
TI (MUSICAL NOTE)

OBJECTS WITH TEETH

COMB
GEAR
SAW
ZIPPER

MILD OATHS

FUDGE
GEEZ
NUTS
RATS

PARTS OF A RIVER

BANK
BED
DELTA
MOUTH

Reveal full answer

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

THINGS THAT SOUND LIKE "T"

TEA
TEE (GOLF)
TEE (SHIRT)
TI (MUSICAL NOTE)

OBJECTS WITH TEETH

COMB
GEAR
SAW
ZIPPER

MILD OATHS

FUDGE
GEEZ
NUTS
RATS

PARTS OF A RIVER

BANK
BED
DELTA
MOUTH

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