‘Connections’ December 10: Answers and Hints for Game #548

Another day means there is another Connections puzzle to solve—and Newsweek is here to help you solve it.

In the wake of Wordle‘s phenomenal success—a game that captivated millions and was acquired by The New York Times in early 2022—the paper introduced Connections in 2023. The puzzle game has rapidly garnered a dedicated global fan base, with players eagerly discussing strategies and sharing their daily results on social media.

The answers for Tuesday’s puzzle are at the bottom of this article, so proceed with caution if you’d prefer to solve it on your own.

How to Play ‘Connections’

Connections tasks players with grouping 16 words into four categories based on association. For example, Monday’s game linked the words “Flint,” “Lighter,” “Magnifying Glass” and “Matches” in the category “Used In Starting A Fire.”

Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also signifies their difficulty level. Yellow is the easiest category, followed by green, blue and purple. The puzzles are rarely straightforward, using homophones and wordplay, among other techniques, to keep players challenged.

Once you have selected four words, you click the “submit” button. If your choices match a category, they will appear in the category color and disappear from the grid. If they are incorrect, however, they will remain gray and stay on the board.

If you are stuck, try selecting the “shuffle” button to move the words to a different place on the grid. Players have up to four chances to guess incorrectly before the game ends. There’s no time constraint, so there is no need to rush.

“My top advice is to hold off on guessing as long as you can,” Wyna Liu, a crossword editor at The New York Times, previously told Newsweek.

“You might spot a clear category and think you see five words that fit, but don’t try guessing the four until you’re sure which one doesn’t belong. Jumping in too soon can cost you a turn.”

‘Connections’ #548 Clues for Tuesday, December 10

Newsweek has some hints to help you figure out today’s Connections categories.

Yellow: The act of bestowing someone with a name or appellation.

Green: Different things that happen when you are flying on a plane.

Blue: Words to describe when one is looking for something.

Purple: Names of places that are missing something.

‘Connections’ #548 Answers for Tuesday, December 10

Yellow Category: GIVE A TITLE TO

Yellow Words: Call, Dub, Label, Name

Green Category: PARTS OF A FLIGHT

Green Words: Cruise, Takeoff, Taxi, Touchdown

Blue Category: FEEL AROUND (FOR)

Blue Words: Fish, Fumble, Root, Rummage

Purple Category: COUNTRIES MINUS FIRST LETTER

Purple Words: Inland, Olivia, Ran, Wanda

Did you guess the answers correctly? If so, congratulations. If not, there will be another opportunity to crack the puzzle tomorrow.

Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone. Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game.

In the meantime, you could try your hand at Wordle, for which Newsweek also provides daily hints.