Issue #495 Fri 18 Oct
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 18, 2024
A steady day at the office where the grid offers a few deceptive pivots. Patience serves you better than speed here.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The project that never got off the ground, the show that closed after one night, and the balloon losing air in the corner.
Evaluative terminology
Synonyms
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters B, D, F, M.
CLUNKER
One is BUST.
BUST · DUD · FLOP · MISS
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Waiting for the light to change, watching the queue move forward, and stepping up to the microphone.
Abstract temporal concepts
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, S, T.
OPPORTUNITY
One is CHANCE.
CHANCE · SHOT · TIME · TURN
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The wallet left on the counter, the bill that arrives in the mail, and the digital footprint left at the register.
Financial transaction terminology
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, P.
NON-CASH WAY TO PAY
One is CARD.
CARD · CHARGE · CREDIT · PLASTIC
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The package on the porch, the browser tab left open, and the humidity of the jungle floor.
Lexical word associations
Word completion
Members are 5–10 letters; first letters K, P, R.
AMAZON ___
One is KINDLE.
KINDLE · PRIME · RAINFOREST · RIVER
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
CLUNKERBUST · DUD · FLOP · MISS
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Reveal the green group
OPPORTUNITYCHANCE · SHOT · TIME · TURN
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Reveal the blue group
NON-CASH WAY TO PAYCARD · CHARGE · CREDIT · PLASTIC
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Reveal the violet group
AMAZON ___KINDLE · PRIME · RAINFOREST · RIVER
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on October 18, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for October 18, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on October 18, 2024?
NYT Connections on October 18, 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 18, 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 #495?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words