Connections #539 Answers
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #539 for Sunday, December 1, 2024. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): sanctuary
- Green: football gear
- Blue: candy names
- Purple (hardest): “free ___”
Answers
SANCTUARY
HAVEN, PORT, RETREAT, SHELTER
FOOTBALL GEAR
CLEATS, HELMET, JERSEY, PADS
CANDY NAMES
CHARMS, KINDER, WONKA, YORK
“FREE ___”
BIRD, FALLIN’, SOLO, WILLY
Previous Connections answers
- #538 — dance styles, steal, perform well on, ___ball pitches
- #537 — undertaking, units, m.l.b. team member, first words of hbo shows
- #536 — appreciation, fraudster, eat voraciously, ___ tuesday
- #535 — not working reliably, car parts, what a sitter might sit, ___ band
- #534 — good things to get at work, disregard, kinds of crackers, featured in “eloise”
- #533 — attain, large group, parts of a ship, associated principles in chinese philosophy
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