NYT Connections Hints for December 15, 2024 (#589)
Game
THUMB
KEY
LEAF
STYLE
MACE
MAR
FLAIL
FLIP
SPEAR
CLOVE
TANK
PEPPER
RIFFLE
FLOUNDER
NUTMEG
FLOP
Hints by Category
SPICES
Back to CategoriesCommon Spices
CLOVE
A spice derived from the dried flower buds of the clove tree.
MACE
A spice made from the reddish outer covering of the nutmeg seed.
NUTMEG
A spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree.
PEPPER
A common spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant.
PERFORM POORLY
Back to CategoriesActions Indicating Poor Performance
FLAIL
To swing or move wildly or clumsily, often indicating lack of control.
FLOP
To fail or perform poorly, often used to describe a movie or performance.
FLOUNDER
To struggle clumsily and awkwardly, often indicating difficulty.
TANK
To perform very poorly, often used in the context of a game or competition.
SKIM THROUGH, AS PAGES
Back to CategoriesActions Related to Quickly Browsing Through Pages
FLIP
To turn over or through pages quickly.
LEAF
To turn over or through pages, often used metaphorically.
RIFFLE
To turn over or through pages rapidly, often with a fluttering sound.
THUMB
To turn over or through pages by running a thumb along the edge.
POP SINGERS MINUS ‘S’
Back to CategoriesPop Singers’ Names Without the Letter ‘S’
KEY
Refers to Alicia Keys, an American singer-songwriter.
MAR
Refers to Madonna, an American singer-songwriter.
SPEAR
Refers to Britney Spears, an American singer.
STYLE
Refers to Miley Cyrus, an American singer, whose full name is Miley Ray Cyrus.