Hints forDecember 22, 2024
Looking to solve the December 22, 2024 Connections puzzle? Today’s challenge is moderately tricky and should take around 10 minutes to complete. The grid mixes familiar phrases with some cleverly disguised terms (watch out for the head-related slang!). Here's a sequence of tips to guide you, from the easiest to the more challenging:
- Ponder what you might call a noggin in casual chat.
- Think of words that read the same forwards and backwards.
- Consider TV shows where detectives solve mysteries in every episode.
- Recall iconic comedy pairs where one name always comes first.
Hinted Answers: Peek or Reveal
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SLANG FOR HEAD
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PALINDROMES
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POLICE PROCEDURALS
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FIRST IN A COMEDY DUO
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