NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Sunday, December 8 (game #546)

NYT Connections Today – Game #546: Today’s Words

Are you ready to tackle today’s NYT Connections word game? Here are the words you’ll be working with:

  • SANDWICH
  • CATERPILLAR
  • SHOEHORN
  • SEOUL
  • SLUG
  • WRAP
  • WEDGE
  • SOCK
  • PUMA
  • BELT
  • METTLE
  • DOVE
  • INDY
  • GREYHOUND
  • BLOW
  • SQUEEZE
NYT Connections Today – Game #546: Hint #1 – Group Hints

Need some clues to help you group the words for today’s NYT Connections puzzle? Here are some hints:

  • Yellow: So you wanna be a boxer?
  • Green: No space left
  • Blue: Branded creatures
  • Purple: Sounds like sounds

For more detailed clues and solutions, keep reading!

NYT Connections Today – Game #546: Hint #2 – Group Answers

Ready to check your answers for today’s NYT Connections groups? Here they are:

  • YELLOW: PUNCH (BELT, BLOW, SLUG, SOCK)
  • GREEN: CRAM (SANDWICH, SHOEHORN, SQUEEZE, WEDGE)
  • BLUE: COMPANIES NAMED AFTER ANIMALS (CATERPILLAR, DOVE, GREYHOUND, PUMA)
  • PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF MUSIC GENRES (INDY, METTLE, SEOUL, WRAP)

Now, let’s delve into the solutions and see how you did.


Today was a great day for Connections, with everything falling into place smoothly. Yellow and green groups were relatively easy, but blue and purple provided a bit more challenge. Overall, a satisfying puzzle-solving experience!

Now, let’s move on to reviewing yesterday’s NYT Connections answers.

Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers – Saturday, 7 December, Game #545
  • YELLOW: THINK OF TOGETHER (AFFILIATE, ASSOCIATE, EQUATE, RELATE)
  • GREEN: WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH (BAIT, CHUM, FLY, LURE)
  • BLUE: W.N.B.A. TEAMS (LIBERTY, STORM, SUN, WINGS)
  • PURPLE: LONG___ (BOW, FELLOW, HORN, LEGS)

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a popular word game by the New York Times where players must find groups of four items that share a commonality. The game offers different difficulty levels for each group, ranging from easy to very difficult. It’s a challenging yet rewarding game that tests your word association skills.

You can play NYT Connections for free on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.