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Puzzle #542

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Puzzle #542 · Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024

Stuck on Connections puzzle #542? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter S.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: DIRECT

Show the category

Steer

Green group Moderate

Hint: Picture where or when you would meet all four together in everyday life.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: COMPASS

Show the category

Things with Needle/s

Blue group Tricky

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter F.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: ATLAS

Show the category

Figures in Greek Myth

Purple group Hardest

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter S.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CANDLE

Show the category

Starting with Synonyms for Lavatory

Full answers for puzzle #542

Reveal all four groups and their words

Steer

DIRECT GUIDE LEAD SHEPHERD

Things with Needle/s

COMPASS PINE TREE SEWING KIT TURNTABLE

Figures in Greek Myth

ATLAS ECHO HELEN PAN

Starting with Synonyms for Lavatory

CANDLE LOOFAH JOHNSON TOILETRIES

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Questions people ask

How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #542?

Puzzle #542 from December 4, 2024 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the December 4, 2024 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

When does the new Connections puzzle come out?

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How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

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