Issue #513 Tue 5 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 5, 2024
A steady grid today with few distractions to pull the eye away. The groups rely on consistent logic, requiring a methodical approach to separate the four distinct themes.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Pulling a sweater from the back of the closet only to find it has seen better days.
Physical textures
Shared descriptive property
Members are 5–12 letters; first letters C, F, P.
THINGS THAT ARE FUZZY
One is CATERPILLAR.
CATERPILLAR · FLEECE · PEACH · PIPE CLEANER
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Walking the shoreline and keeping an eye out for what the tide left behind.
Biology and nature
Common anatomical feature
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, E, N, T.
THINGS WITH SHELLS
One is CLAM.
CLAM · EGG · NUT · TURTLE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Sitting through a matinee where the plot hinges on an unlikely friendship in a swamp.
Pop culture characters
Shared source material
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters D, O, P.
FIGURES IN “SHREK”
One is DONKEY.
DONKEY · DRAGON · OGRE · PRINCESS
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A quick pass at the craft store aisle before school starts on Monday.
Word associations
Common prefix
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters C, K, M.
MAGIC ___
One is CARPET.
CARPET · KINGDOM · MARKER · MUSHROOM
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
THINGS THAT ARE FUZZYCATERPILLAR · FLEECE · PEACH · PIPE CLEANER
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Reveal the green group
THINGS WITH SHELLSCLAM · EGG · NUT · TURTLE
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Reveal the blue group
FIGURES IN “SHREK”DONKEY · DRAGON · OGRE · PRINCESS
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Reveal the violet group
MAGIC ___CARPET · KINGDOM · MARKER · MUSHROOM
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on November 5, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for November 5, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on November 5, 2024?
NYT Connections on November 5, 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 November 5, 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 #513?
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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- Difficulty
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- At a glance
- 4 groups · 16 words