‘Connections’ December 14: Hints and answers for game #552

December 14, 2024 / Kevin harson /

Connections is a daily game that does not rest just because it is the weekend.

But if you’re feeling a bit fatigued after a long week at work, Newsweek is here to help you with some hints and tips to solve today’s puzzle.

The answers for Saturday’s game appear at the end of the article, so be careful scrolling down if you want to find them yourself.

How to Play ‘Connections’

The categories vary in difficulty from yellow to green to blue to purple, with yellow considered the easiest category and purple the trickiest.

For example, a recent game linked the words “braid,” “bun,” “pony” and “twist” under the category: “Ways to wear your hair up.” This was a blue category.

Once you have selected four words, you click the “submit” button. If your choices match a category, they will appear in the category color and disappear from the grid. If they are incorrect, however, they will remain gray and stay on the board.

If you are stuck, try selecting the “shuffle” button to move the words to a different place on the grid.

“My top advice is to hold off on guessing as long as you can,” Wyna Liu, the game’s editor at The New York Times, previously told Newsweek.

“You might spot a clear category and think you see five words that fit, but don’t try guessing the four until you’re sure which one doesn’t belong. Jumping in too soon can cost you a turn.”