Today's NYT Connections hints and answers (December 8, 2024): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers offer everything you need to keep your winning streak alive. The NYT Connections puzzle presents 16 words each day, challenging readers to group them into four categories. Since the puzzle doesn't reveal the category names until you've identified the correct groups, solving it can be quite tricky.

This article provides all the hints you need to figure out the categories. However, if you struggle to solve the puzzle using the hints, you can refer to the final segment for all the answers.

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Today's NYT Connections hints (December 8, 2024)

The hints for today's NYT Connections puzzle are listed in the table below:

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

Categories	Hints
Yellow category	These are used usually for self-defense.
Green category	These words are related to something fitting into something else.
Blue category	These are things named after these animals.
Purple category	These are types of music.

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Today's NYT Connections answers (December 8, 2024)

The answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on December 8, 2024, are in the table below:

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

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These are synonyms for Punch. The words are Belt Blow, Sock, and Slug.
Green category	These are synonyms for Cram. The words are Sandwich, Squeeze, Shoehorn, and Wedge.
Blue category	These are Companies named after animals. The words are Caterpillar, Greyhound, Dove, and Puma.
Purple category	These are Homophones of Music Genre. The words are Indy, Seoul, Mettle, and Wrap.

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