Hints forDecember 26, 2024
Tackling the December 26th Connections puzzle? Today's grid strikes a good balance and can be completed in about 10 minutes. With themes ranging from tree types to state abbreviations, players might find some tricky overlaps. Keep an eye out for words that fit into multiple categories to avoid confusion. Here's a set of strategic hints, arranged from most straightforward to trickier:
- Think about how you might estimate something without being exact.
- Consider some tall, leafy giants often found in forests and gardens.
- Envision a phrase used to describe a considerable sum or amount.
- Recall the shorthand for places Americans call their home states.
Hinted Answers: Peek or Reveal
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APPROXIMATELY
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TREES
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SIZABLE, AS AN AMOUNT
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U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS, PER AP STYLE GUIDE
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