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Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 25, 2024
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
COMET
CUPID
FEY
HAWKEYE
JENNY
MOON
NANNY
PLANET
QUEEN
ROBIN HOOD
RUDOLPH
SAGITTARIUS
SHANNON
STAR
STRONG
VIXEN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CELESTIAL OBJECTSStraightforward
ARCHERSModerate
FEMALE ANIMALSTricky
“S.N.L.” CAST MEMBERSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CELESTIAL OBJECTSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT SEE IN THE NIGHT SKY+ 3 more…
ARCHERSModerate
FAMOUS BOWMEN WHO NEVER MISS+ 3 more…
FEMALE ANIMALSTricky
SHE'S A GIRL — IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM+ 3 more…
“S.N.L.” CAST MEMBERSDevious
TALENTED PERFORMERS FROM STUDIO 8H+ 3 more…
Full solution
CELESTIAL OBJECTSStraightforward
COMET,MOON,PLANET,STAR
COMET, MOON, PLANET, and STAR are all celestial objects found in outer space or visible in the night sky.
ARCHERSModerate
CUPID,HAWKEYE,ROBIN HOOD,SAGITTARIUS
CUPID, HAWKEYE, ROBIN HOOD, and SAGITTARIUS are all well-known archers from mythology, literature, and pop culture.
FEMALE ANIMALSTricky
JENNY,NANNY,QUEEN,VIXEN
JENNY (female donkey), NANNY (female goat), QUEEN (female bee or cat), and VIXEN (female fox) are all terms for female animals.
“S.N.L.” CAST MEMBERSDevious
FEY,RUDOLPH,SHANNON,STRONG
FEY (Tina), RUDOLPH (Maya), SHANNON (Molly), and STRONG (Cecily) are all female cast members who appeared on Saturday Night Live.