These hints and clues for Connections on December 24 should make tackling the latest NYT puzzle a little easier. The New York Times Connections game is available to play for free on the NYT website and through the Games app, offering a daily test of logic and pattern recognition. In this word-based challenge, players must sort 16 words into four groups of four, each linked by a shared theme.

Below, you’ll find today’s hints, clues, and complete answers to guide you through the puzzle.

Connections hint for December 24

Today’s puzzle includes these words: Munch, Bacon, Bite, Bread, Champ, Cheese, Paper, Chew, Sole, Tang, Rapt, Hump, Singe, Whistler, Char, Pollock

If you’re a player feeling a bit stuck, here are some tips from Connection on December 24 to assist you in navigating the categories:

• Yellow Group: This category encompasses informal and slang terms that are often used to talk about money, typically heard in casual discussions regarding cash or finances.
• Green Group: Words in this group refer to the various actions your teeth perform while eating, all connected to the process of chewing food.
• Blue Group: This collection includes living things linked to water. These are the types of things you might find in an aquarium or see listed on a seafood menu.
• Purple Group: This category plays with words. Each answer begins with a popular nickname for a sausage, adding a fun and slightly challenging twist to the category.

What are the Connections answers for today, December 24?

For those prepared to view the answers for Connections dated December 24, here they are below:

Yellow Group: Bacon, Bread, Cheese, Paper
Green Group: Bite, Champ, Chew, Munch
Blue Group: Char, Pollock, Sole, Tang
Purple Group: Hump, Rapt, Singe, Whistler

If you’re just getting started with NYT Connections, a couple of simple tricks can make a big difference. Try identifying the yellow category first, since it’s typically the easiest and helps you build momentum early on. You can also hit the shuffle button to change up the word order—sometimes a fresh layout makes hidden links much easier to spot.