Hints forDecember 12, 2024
Tackling the December 12, 2024 Connections puzzle? Today's grid offers a medium-level challenge that most players can solve in about 10 minutes. With a mix of themes involving sounds, objects, mild oaths, and river parts, it's a puzzle that cleverly ties word meanings and nuances. Watch for tricky overlaps, especially with similar-sounding words and items that appear in multiple contexts. Here's a set of strategic hints, arranged from most straightforward to trickier:
- Think of a refreshing beverage, a clothing staple, and a musical scale.
- Imagine objects that can bite without a mouth.
- Consider words exclaimed when surprised but keeping it polite.
- Visualize the anatomy of a winding waterway.
Hinted Answers: Peek or Reveal
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THINGS THAT SOUND LIKE "T"
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OBJECTS WITH TEETH
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MILD OATHS
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PARTS OF A RIVER
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