The New York Times’ Connections daily word game has taken the puzzle world by storm since its launch in 2023, becoming a hit after Wordle. Players can enjoy four different categories – yellow, green, blue, and purple – each with varying levels of difficulty. The goal is to find connections between words and submit your answers.
To play, select four words, click “submit,” and wait for feedback. If your choices match a category, they’ll appear in the corresponding color and disappear from the grid. If incorrect, they’ll stay gray. Don’t guess too soon! According to Wyna Liu, editor at The Times, holding off can help you spot clear categories and avoid mistakes.
To aid you in Thursday’s #557 game (December 19), Newsweek provides hints:
– Yellow: Words related to putting things off
– Green: Items found in a venue serving liquor
– Blue: Vessels seen in or under bodies of water
– Purple: Objects from the popular Nintendo game Donkey Kong
Answers for Thursday’s #557 include DEFER, BAR FIXTURES, WATERCRAFT, and SEEN IN DONKEY KONG. Try your hand at Wordle, another Times’ puzzle game, with daily hints provided by Newsweek.
Shannon Power is a Greek-Australian reporter now based in London, with experience working across three continents in print.
Source: https://www.newsweek.com/connections-hint-answer-thursday-19-december-2002723