Today's NYT Connections hints and answers (December 18, 2024): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers can save your winning streak. The game features 16 words per usual, challenging players to categorize them into four sets of as many words. Since players cannot know the names of the categories without figuring out the corresponding words, solving the puzzle is easier said than done.

To that end, this article brings certain hints to help with the puzzle. It also brings all the answers for today's riddle, for those struggling to decipher the hints.

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Today's NYT Connections hints (December 18, 2024)

The hints for the NYT Connections puzzle for December 18, 2024, are mentioned in the table below:

Words for the NYT Connections today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Hints
Yellow category	These words are related to problem verbs.
Green category	These are types of an alcoholic drink.
Blue categories	These words are related to the stocks, money, and such other things.
Purple category	These words sits before a particular word.

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NYT Connections answers for today (December 18, 2024)

The answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on December 18, 2024, are shared below:

All NYT Connections answers for today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These words are synonyms for Deal With. The words are Field, Manage, Handle, and Tackle.
Green category	These are Styles of Beer. The words are Bitter, Stout, Sour, and Bock.
Blue category	These are Investment Verbs. The words are Hedge, Short, Hold, and Trade.
Purple category	These words sit before ____Dome. The words are Capitol, Chrome, Teapot, and Onion.

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