Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 9, #547

TheNew York Times Connections puzzlehas overtakenWordleas my favorite puzzle in the New York Times stable.

And, well, read on for more answers.

(Fans of Scully and Mulder, the purple category is for you.)

Yellow group hint:Pause and ponder.

Green group hint:Light it up.

Blue group hint:Lab apparatus.

Purple group hint:It marks the spot.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group:Deliberation.

Green group:Used in starting a fire.

Blue group:Used to view a biological sample.

The theme is deliberation.

The four answers are consideration, reflection, scrutiny and thought.

The theme is used in starting a fire.

The four answers are flint, lighter, magnifying glass and matches.

The theme is used to view a biological sample.

The four answers are microscope, slide, specimen and stain.

The theme is words after “X”.

The four answers are factor, files, games and ray.