Connections #542 Answers
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #542 for Wednesday, December 4, 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): steer
- Green: things with needle/s
- Blue: figures in greek myth
- Purple (hardest): starting with synonyms for lavatory
Answers
STEER
DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, SHEPHERD
THINGS WITH NEEDLE/S
COMPASS, PINE TREE, SEWING KIT, TURNTABLE
FIGURES IN GREEK MYTH
ATLAS, ECHO, HELEN, PAN
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR LAVATORY
CANDLE, LOOFAH, JOHNSON, TOILETRIES
Previous Connections answers
- #541 — sopranos, familial nicknames, “sesame street” characters, names that sound like two letters
- #540 — announce, things involving mallets, icon embroidered on a polo shirt, ___ clip
- #539 — sanctuary, football gear, candy names, “free ___”
- #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
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