Issue #506 Tue 29 Oct
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 29, 2024
A steady, methodical progression through the grid today. The challenge lies in untangling the various ways these four groups stake their claims.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Peeling the protective film off a device screen or opening a box that has never been touched.
Descriptive adjectives
Synonyms for a specific state
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters M, N, O, U.
IN PRISTINE CONDITION
One is MINT.
MINT · NEW · ORIGINAL · UNUSED
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Paging through a hospital directory or walking past the heavy doors of the surgical ward.
Healthcare hierarchy
Titles of professional rank
Members are 6–9 letters; first letters A, F, I, R.
MEDICAL ROLES
One is ATTENDING.
ATTENDING · FELLOW · INTERN · RESIDENT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A stage performance where the cadence of the delivery matters more than the individual breath.
Classic literature
Words sharing a common source text
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters C, E, F, R.
SINGULAR NOUN IN A FAMOUS “JULIUS CAESAR” LINE
One is COUNTRYMAN.
COUNTRYMAN · EAR · FRIEND · ROMAN
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A city map where the central plaza meets a particular geographic or geometric descriptor.
Compound words
Words sharing a common suffix
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters P, T.
___ SQUARE
One is PERFECT.
PERFECT · POCKET · TIMES · TOWN
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Complete Connections answer
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IN PRISTINE CONDITIONMINT · NEW · ORIGINAL · UNUSED
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Reveal the green group
MEDICAL ROLESATTENDING · FELLOW · INTERN · RESIDENT
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Reveal the blue group
SINGULAR NOUN IN A FAMOUS “JULIUS CAESAR” LINECOUNTRYMAN · EAR · FRIEND · ROMAN
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Reveal the violet group
___ SQUAREPERFECT · POCKET · TIMES · TOWN
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on October 29, 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 29, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on October 29, 2024?
NYT Connections on October 29, 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 29, 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 #506?
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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