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NYT Connections #549 Hints and Answers for December 11, 2024

Find the board and clue ladder for NYT Connections #549, then reveal the four categories and their answers for December 11, 2024.
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NYT Connections puzzle #549 was published Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Try the clue ladder below before opening the spoiler section for the four category names and all 16 answers.

The Connections #549 board

Sort these 16 entries into four groups of four:

  • HAIRSPRAY
  • ROSEBUD
  • POKÉMON
  • PRIMATE
  • XANADU
  • JAZZERCISE
  • KETCHUM
  • SNOWGLOBE
  • PARALYMPICS
  • PAYPAL
  • PARADISE
  • WIKIPEDIA
  • SEVENTH HEAVEN
  • SALAD
  • DRESSING
  • MAGIC 8 BALL

Hints for each category

Use these clues before revealing the category labels:

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  • Yellow: Dreamland
  • Green: “… rattle and roll”
  • Blue: Two become one
  • Purple: They’ll be there for you
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Spoilers: Connections #549 answers

The four groups and their members are:

  • UTOPIA: PARADISE, SEVENTH HEAVEN, SHANGRI-LA, XANADU
  • THINGS YOU SHAKE: HAIRSPRAY, MAGIC 8 BALL, SALAD DRESSING, SNOWGLOBE
  • PROPER NOUN PORTMANTEAUX: JAZZERCISE, PARALYMPICS, POKÉMON, WIKIPEDIA
  • ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR “FRIEND”: KETCHUM, PAYPAL, PRIMATE, ROSEBUD

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