Connections Hints
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 11, 2024
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PARADISE, SEVENTH HEAVEN, SHANGRI-LA, and XANADU are all words or phrases meaning an idealized, perfect place — a utopia.
HAIRSPRAY, MAGIC 8 BALL, SALAD DRESSING, and SNOWGLOBE are all things you shake — to mix, activate, or create an effect.
JAZZERCISE (Jazz + Exercise), PARALYMPICS (Parallel + Olympics), POKÉMON (Pocket + Monsters), and WIKIPEDIA (Wiki + Encyclopedia) are all portmanteaux made from two proper nouns.
KETCHUM ends in CHUM, PAYPAL ends in PAL, PRIMATE ends in MATE, and ROSEBUD ends in BUD — all synonyms for 'friend.'