The NYT Connections puzzle for December 7, 2024, was #545. Its four groups were “THINK OF TOGETHER,” “WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH,” “W.N.B.A. TEAMS,” and “LONG _____.”
Connections answers for December 7, 2024
| Category | Four words |
|---|---|
| THINK OF TOGETHER | AFFILIATE, ASSOCIATE, EQUATE, RELATE |
| WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH | BAIT, CHUM, FLY, LURE |
| W.N.B.A. TEAMS | LIBERTY, STORM, SUN, WINGS |
| LONG _____ | BOW, FELLOW, HORN, LEGS |
Parade’s answer guide and the Connections archive both identify this date as puzzle #545 and list the same four groups: Parade’s December 7 answer guide and the Connections archive.
Why the words fit
- THINK OF TOGETHER: “Affiliate,” “associate,” “equate,” and “relate” all describe linking or considering things in relation to one another.
- WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH: Bait, chum, flies, and lures can be used to draw fish. “Fly” here is the fishing term.
- W.N.B.A. TEAMS: Liberty, Storm, Sun, and Wings are team names.
- LONG _____: Each word completes a familiar phrase: longbow, longfellow, longhorn, and long legs.
How Connections works
Connections presents sixteen words for players to divide into four groups of four, with each group sharing a theme. A correct four-word guess reveals its category and removes those words from the grid. Some links rely on familiar language, while others call for lateral or abstract thinking, as described in a 2024 paper about the puzzle: “Missed Connections: Lateral Thinking Puzzles for Large Language Models”.
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