diff --git "a/ConnectionsFinalDataset.json" "b/ConnectionsFinalDataset.json" --- "a/ConnectionsFinalDataset.json" +++ "b/ConnectionsFinalDataset.json" @@ -33792,5 +33792,5983 @@ } ], "difficulty": null + }, + { + "date": "2024/12/17", + "contest": "NYT Connections 555 - December 17th, 2024", + "words": [ + "GRIT", + "HEART", + "NERVE", + "PLUCK", + "ARTERY", + "AVENUE", + "DRAG", + "DRIVE", + "CONSTRUCTION", + "GRAPH", + "TISSUE", + "WAX", + "CARPET", + "CLAY", + "GRASS", + "HARD" + ], + "answers": [ + { + "answerDescription": "INTREPIDITY", + "words": [ + "GRIT", + "HEART", + "NERVE", + "PLUCK" + ] + }, + { + "answerDescription": "ROAD", + "words": [ + "ARTERY", + "AVENUE", + "DRAG", + "DRIVE" + ] + }, + { + "answerDescription": "KINDS OF PAPER", + "words": [ + "CONSTRUCTION", + "GRAPH", + "TISSUE", + "WAX" + ] + }, + { + "answerDescription": "KINDS OF TENNIS COURTS", + "words": [ + "CARPET", + "CLAY", + "GRASS", + "HARD" + ] + } + ], + "difficulty": null + }, + { + "date": "2024/12/18", + "contest": "NYT Connections 556 - 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