Today’s Tips for NIT Connections Answers for 11 Dec #549

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Oh, that The New York Times Connections Puzzle today he really went all-in on the wacky pun. The yellow and green categories are pretty self-explanatory, but the blue and purple are off the rails. Both have nothing to do with the meaning of the four words. Instead, they look at how words are put together and play out similarities. I kind of like these categories, but that doesn’t mean I’m super into them. But with those hints, go ahead and solve it.

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Tips for today’s relationship groups

Here are four grouping hints in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Perfect place

Green group advice: Maracas too.

Blue Group Tip: Words packed together.

Purple Group Tip: Amigo.

Answers for today’s link groups

Yellow group: Utopia

Green Group: Things that shake.

Blue group: A portmanteau proper noun.

Purple group: They end in synonyms for “friend”.

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What are today’s responses to Connections?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is utopia. The four answers are Heaven, Seventh Heaven, Shangri-La, and Xanadu.

Green words in today’s Connections

The theme is things that shake. The four answers are hairspray, Magic 8-Ball, salad dressing, snow globe.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The subject is a portmanteau proper noun. The four answers are Jazzercise, Paralympics, Pokemon and Wikipedia.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The topic ends with synonyms for “friend”. The four answers are Ketchum, Paypal, Primate and Rosebud.