Connections is back with another selection of sixteen words that will leave you scratching your head. You have to figure out which words are in which groups, and you only have a few mistakes you can make before you lose.
About the rules for Connections make it sound difficult, don't worry; it is not impossible. Even if you're stuck, this article is here to help you with hints, tips and spoilers to get you through this puzzle with a win.

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Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #543 for December 5, 2024
The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Apple, Lime, Yellow, Face, Nose, Front, Rhine, Amazon, Surface, Present, Oracle, Rim, Instinct, Intuit, Outside, and Style.
Hints for the NEW Connections Puzzle
If you just want a tip or two for this browser game, this section is for you. Each expandable section contains a different type of helpful tips, and you can open them with the Read more button below them.
Some general tips for the entire Connections puzzle
Yellow NEW Connections Category tip
Yellow connections Category Answer
Yellow connections Category Answers and all four words
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Green Connections Category Answer
Green connections Category Answers and all four words
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Blue Connections Category Answers
Blue connections Category Answers and all four words
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Purple Connections Category Answers
Purple connections Category Answers and all four words
Answer for today's NYT Connections #543 for December 5, 2024
If you just want to see the full answer to this relaxing puzzle game, check out the expandable section below. Inside it are all the categories and the words found in each.
Do you want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connection website, which is accessible on almost any device with a web browser.


- Platform(s)
- Web browser, mobile
- Released
- June 12, 2023
- Developer
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher
- The New York Times Company
- ESRB
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