This is a Christmas Day Connections puzzle from the New York Times. Need help solving it? This guide provides hints, category clues, and complete spoilers.
The puzzle includes the words: Queen, Star, Cupid, Strong, Rudolph, Sagittarius, Nanny, Comet, Vixen, Moon, Robin Hood, Shannon, Hawkeye, Fey, Jenny, and Planet.
Word Definitions:
- Jenny: A spinning jenny (machine), a female name, a female animal (some bird species), or a nautical term for a jib (sail).
Hints & Spoilers:
Several spoiler sections follow, each progressively revealing more information. Use caution if you want to solve the puzzle yourself!
(Click to reveal hints/answers below)
General Hints:
[Click to reveal: 1. No reindeer names. 2. No female first names (as a category). 3. Shannon and Strong belong together.]
Yellow Category (Easy):
- Hint: [Click to reveal: Think black holes and satellites.]
- Answer: [Click to reveal: Celestial Objects]
- Words: [Click to reveal: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star]
Green Category (Medium):
- Hint: [Click to reveal: Katniss, Artemis, Legolas.]
- Answer: [Click to reveal: Archers]
- Words: [Click to reveal: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius]
Blue Category (Hard):
- Hint: [Click to reveal: A doe, a hen, a molly.]
- Answer: [Click to reveal: Female Animals]
- Words: [Click to reveal: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen]
Purple Category (Tricky):
- Hint: [Click to reveal: Comedians.]
- Answer: [Click to reveal: SNL Cast Members]
- Words: [Click to reveal: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong]
Complete Solution:
[Click to reveal: - Yellow - Celestial Objects: Comet, Moon, Planet, Star
- Green - Archers: Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Sagittarius
- Blue - Female Animals: Jenny, Nanny, Queen, Vixen
- Purple - SNL Cast Members: Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, Strong]
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