Unlock Puzzling Secrets: NYT Crosswords Unveiled!

It's Christmas Day, and a new Connections puzzle awaits! If you're familiar with the NYT's holiday puzzles, you know they can be deceptively simple. Need a hand with today's challenge? This guide provides hints, category clues, and even full solutions, but without revealing the core gameplay rules.

The Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #563 (December 25, 2024)

Today's puzzle features: Queen, Star, Cupid, Strong, Rudolph, Sagittarius, Nanny, Comet, Vixen, Moon, Robin Hood, Shannon, Hawkeye, Fey, Jenny, and Planet.

What is a Jenny?

A jenny, or spinning jenny, is a yarn-spinning machine. It's also a female name, and a term for certain female animals (e.g., some bird species). Finally, it's nautical slang for a type of jib sail.

NYT Connections Puzzle Hints and Solutions

Below are hints and solutions, revealed section by section.

General Hints

Here's what we know:

1. No reindeer names.
2. No categories solely based on female first names.
3. "Shannon" and "Strong" belong together.

[Read More: Yellow Category Hints](Hidden Text: Black holes and satellites are also relevant.)

Yellow Category

The answer is Celestial Objects.

[Read More: Yellow Category Answer and Words](Hidden Text: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star)

Green Category

Hints: Katniss, Artemis, and Legolas might help you.

[Read More: Green Category Answer](Hidden Text: Archers)

[Read More: Green Category Answer and Words](Hidden Text: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius)

Blue Category

Hints: Think "doe," "hen," "molly."

[Read More: Blue Category Answer](Hidden Text: Female Animals)

[Read More: Blue Category Answer and Words](Hidden Text: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen)

Purple Category

Hint: Consider comedians.

[Read More: Purple Category Answer](Hidden Text: SNL Cast Members)

[Read More: Purple Category Answer and Words](Hidden Text: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong)

Complete Solutions for NYT Connections #563 (December 25, 2024)

Still stuck? Here are all the categories and their words:

• Yellow - Celestial Objects: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star
• Green - Archers: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius
• Blue - Female Animals: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen
• Purple - SNL Cast Members: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong

Ready to play? Visit the New York Times Games Connections website. It's accessible on most devices.