Google-Friendly Content: "Unlock the Secrets of #563 New York Times Connections"

This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #563, published on December 25th, 2024. The puzzle features sixteen words: Queen, Star, Cupid, Strong, Rudolph, Sagittarius, Nanny, Comet, Vixen, Moon, Robin Hood, Shannon, Hawkeye, Fey, Jenny, and Planet.

The article offers assistance in several forms: general hints, category-specific clues, and complete solutions for each category.

General Hints:

• No categories are based solely on reindeer names or female first names.
• Shannon and Strong belong to the same category.

Category-Specific Hints and Answers:

The puzzle contains four color-coded categories: Yellow (easy), Green (medium), Blue (hard), Purple (tricky). Each section below details the hints, the category answer, and the words belonging to that category. Note that the images used in the original are all identical. I will therefore only include one representative image.

• Yellow (Celestial Objects): Hints suggest considering black holes and satellites. The solution includes Comet, Moon, Planet, and Star.

• Green (Archers): Hints mention Katniss, Artemis, and Legolas. The solution includes Cupid, Hawkeye, Robin Hood, and Sagittarius.

• Blue (Female Animals): Hints list a doe, a hen, and a molly. The solution includes Jenny, Nanny, Queen, and Vixen.

• Purple (SNL Cast Members): Hints directly state "Comedians." The solution includes Fey, Rudolph, Shannon, and Strong.

Complete Solution:

• 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

The article concludes by directing readers to the New York Times Games website to play Connections.