Purple group — POLICE PROCEDURALS
Why is “KOJAK” in the Purple group?
a 1970s TV show about a detective
Connections Hints for December 22, 2024 #559
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Tricky Words in Today's Connections
▼Definitions for the most unusual words in today's puzzle
Tricky Words in Today's Connections
▼Green group — FIRST IN A COMEDY DUO
Why is “ABBOTT” in the Green group?
part of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (December 22, 2024)
Several words in today's puzzle have multiple meanings or obscure definitions that can throw you off. Here's what each one means in the context of this Connections grid.
- CROWN
- Definition: the top part of the head
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a royal title
- KEY
- Definition: part of a comedy duo
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a device for unlocking
- STATS
- Definition: a palindrome word
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to statistics
- MONK
- Definition: a police procedural TV show
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a member of a religious order
Connections #559 explained
Why these words connect (December 22, 2024)
Understanding the logic behind each group helps you spot similar patterns in future puzzles. Here's the reasoning for every category in today's Connections.
Yellow group: SLANG FOR HEAD
These words are all colloquialisms for the head, including COCONUT, a slang term commonly used in Hawaii and other Pacific Island cultures, and SKULL, a more literal term for the bony structure of the head.
Green group: PALINDROMES
These words are all palindromes, including ABBA, a Swedish pop group known for their catchy songs, and KAYAK, a type of boat that is also a palindrome.
Blue group: POLICE PROCEDURALS
These TV shows are all police procedurals, including BONES, a show about a team of forensic anthropologists, and MONK, a show about a detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Purple group: FIRST IN A COMEDY DUO
These names are all the first part of a famous comedy duo, including ABBOTT, part of the duo Abbott and Costello, and LAUREL, part of the duo Laurel and Hardy.
Red herrings and trap words explained
These words were designed to mislead you. Understanding why they don't belong where you first think sharpens your game for tomorrow.
“BONES”
Seems like it belongs to: SLANG FOR HEAD
Actually belongs to: POLICE PROCEDURALS
Bones is a police procedural TV show, not a slang term for head
“KEY”
Seems like it belongs to: POLICE PROCEDURALS
Actually belongs to: FIRST IN A COMEDY DUO
Key is part of a comedy duo, not a police procedural term
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “BONES” didn't go with SLANG FOR HEAD
Seems like: SLANG FOR HEAD → Actually: POLICE PROCEDURALS
Bones is a police procedural TV show, not a slang term for head
Why “KEY” didn't go with POLICE PROCEDURALS
Seems like: POLICE PROCEDURALS → Actually: FIRST IN A COMEDY DUO
Key is part of a comedy duo, not a police procedural term