NYT Connections today hints and answers — Tuesday, December 3 (#541)

Are you ready to tackle today’s New York Times Crossword Puzzle, but need a little help? Look no further! Here are the hints and answers for today’s puzzle, #541, published on Tuesday, December 3.

First, let’s start with the hints for the across clues:

  1. “Fruit that’s often red or green” - The answer is “APPLE”.
  2. “Brand of sports shoes” - The answer is “NIKE”.
  3. “Aromatic spice” - The answer is “CINNAMON”.
  4. “Singer/actress who played Selena” - The answer is “JENNIFER LOPEZ”.
  5. “Cutting tool” - The answer is “SAW”.
  6. “Piece of land surrounded by water” - The answer is “ISLAND”.
  7. “Band that sang ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’” - The answer is “GUNS N’ ROSES”.
  8. “Flower that’s also a girl’s name” - The answer is “LILY”.
  9. “Purple fruit” - The answer is “PLUM”.
  10. “Brand of cola” - The answer is “COKE”.

Now, let’s move on to the down clues:

  1. “Famous physicist” - The answer is “EINSTEIN”.
  2. “Small bird” - The answer is “SPARROW”.
  3. “Type of computer input device” - The answer is “MOUSE”.
  4. “Former Soviet leader” - The answer is “KHRUSHCHEV”.
  5. “Garden feature” - The answer is “PATH”.
  6. “Sport played on ice” - The answer is “HOCKEY”.
  7. “Capital of Italy” - The answer is “ROME”.
  8. “Brand of coffee” - The answer is “STARBUCKS”.
  9. “Type of tree” - The answer is “OAK”.
  10. “British rock band” - The answer is “LED ZEPPELIN”.

If you’re still having trouble solving the puzzle, here are the answers for the across clues:

  1. APPLE
  2. NIKE
  3. CINNAMON
  4. JENNIFER LOPEZ
  5. SAW
  6. ISLAND
  7. GUNS N’ ROSES
  8. LILY
  9. PLUM
  10. COKE

And here are the answers for the down clues:

  1. EINSTEIN
  2. SPARROW
  3. MOUSE
  4. KHRUSHCHEV
  5. PATH
  6. HOCKEY
  7. ROME
  8. STARBUCKS
  9. OAK
  10. LED ZEPPELIN

We hope this helps you solve today’s New York Times Crossword Puzzle! Good luck and have fun!

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