Issue #493 Wed 16 Oct
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 16, 2024
A grid that balances straightforward associations with a few turns of phrase. Expect to sort through a few layers of meaning before the final groupings align.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A calendar page with too many post-it notes and not enough hours in the day.
Temporal adverbials
Synonyms
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters E, L, N, S.
AT SOME FUTURE POINT
One is EVENTUALLY.
EVENTUALLY · LATER · NEXT · SOON
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A crumpled sheet of paper on the floor with lines drawn in pen connecting names.
Competitive organization
Thematic vocabulary
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, R, S.
PARTS OF A TOURNAMENT SETUP
One is BRACKET.
BRACKET · BYE · ROUND · SEED
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The dry rattle of a box being shaken before the milk is poured.
Breakfast food components
Descriptive nouns
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, F, P.
BIT OF BREAKFAST CEREAL
One is CHEERIO.
CHEERIO · FLAKE · PEBBLE · PUFF
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Violet group hints
A photograph from a protest, a playground game, or a politician's podium.
Gestural symbolism
Common interpretations
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters P, S, T, V.
WHAT THE OUTSTRETCHED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS CAN REPRESENT
One is PEACE.
PEACE · SCISSORS · TWO · VICTORY
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AT SOME FUTURE POINTEVENTUALLY · LATER · NEXT · SOON
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PARTS OF A TOURNAMENT SETUPBRACKET · BYE · ROUND · SEED
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BIT OF BREAKFAST CEREALCHEERIO · FLAKE · PEBBLE · PUFF
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WHAT THE OUTSTRETCHED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS CAN REPRESENTPEACE · SCISSORS · TWO · VICTORY
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How hard is NYT Connections on October 16, 2024?
NYT Connections on October 16, 2024 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on October 16, 2024?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #493?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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