New York Times Connections, tips and answers to #557, December 19, 2024.

Connections here to challenge your brain. The way this game works is that you have a choice of words and each word must go into one of four mystery categories. You won't get any hints for the words themselves, and you might make a few mistakes.

But actually playing this game is more difficult than according to the rules Connections can make it sound; you'll need to know a lot about all the categories and words, and you'll need to be able to think outside the box to put it all together.

Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #557 for December 19, 2024

The Connections today's puzzle contains the words: Crane, tug, keg, keg, table, submarine, barge, hammer, counter, ladder, gorilla, shelf, junk, delay, tunnel, and Postpone.

Hints for the NYT Connections puzzle

If you are struggling with this mind-blowing puzzle game, you can find help in the sections below. They contain everything from general hints to category spoilers in the sections below.

A few general hints for the whole relationship puzzle

1. None of these groups focus on letter counts, backwords, initials, or anything like that.

2. None of these categories apply to wooden items or storage items.

3. Gorilla and Hummer are in the same group.

Yellow tips by NYT Connections category

Here are some hints for the yellow/straight answer in this computer puzzle game:
Postpone, postpone.

Yellow compound category answer

Category for yellow/straight
Connections
there is
Postpone.

The yellow answer is the Connections category and all four words

Answer to yellow / direct
Connections
there is
Postpone.

Four words for this group in the puzzle:
Delay, postponement, shelf, table.

Tips for the Green NYT Connections category

Here are some tips for a green/medium answer:
The things you see when you go to the pub for a pint.

Answer by category Green Connections

Category for green/intermediate difficulty level
Connections
there is
Bar lamps.

Answer category Green Connections and all four words

The answer is green/medium difficulty
Connections
there is
Bar lamps.

Four words for this group in the puzzle:
Counter, keg, stool, faucet.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/complex answer:
Boats and other flotilla.

Reply to Blue Connections category

Category for blue/heavies
Connections
there is
Water transport.

Answer category Blue Connections and all four words

The answer is blue/hard
Connections
there is
Water transport.

Four words for this group in the puzzle:
Barge, barge, submarine, tugboat.

NYT Connections Category Tips in Purple

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:
Diddy, Funky and Cranky Kong.

The answer to the category of purple compounds

Purple/Sly difficulty category in
Connections
there is
Seen in
Donkey Kong.

The purple answer for the Connections category and all four words

The answer to the purple/cunning difficulty is y
Connections
there is
Seen in
Donkey Kong.

Four words for this group in the puzzle:
Barrel, Gorilla, Hammer, Ladder.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #557 for December 19, 2024

If you just want to see the full answer to this mobile puzzle game, open the advanced section below and take a look inside. In it you can see all the categories and the words included in each of them.

• Yellow – postpone
  : Delay, Postpone, Shelf, Table
• Green – Lamp bar
  : Counter, keg, stool, faucet
• Blue – water transport
  : barge, barge, submarine, tugboat
• Purple – Seen in
  Donkey Kong
  

  : Barrel, Gorilla, Hammer, Ladder

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website, accessible on almost any device with a browser.