Issue #517 Sat 9 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 9, 2024
A grid that asks for a bit of patience as you navigate several classic linguistic traps. The connections here are straightforward once you separate the literal from the figurative.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A piece of driftwood pulled from the shoreline or the way a cheap metal hanger gives way under a heavy winter coat.
Physical descriptors
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, G, T, W.
CONTORTED
One is BENT.
BENT · GNARLY · TWISTED · WARPED
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The last bit of frosting left on the spatula or the final scrap of paper tucked into the recycling bin.
Measurement and quantity
Synonyms for a small portion
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters L, O, S, T.
SMALLEST AMOUNT
One is LICK.
LICK · OUNCE · SHRED · TRACE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A whiteboard covered in chalk dust after a lecture or the margins of a notebook filled with frantic scribbles.
Mathematics
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters E, P, R.
ALGEBRA TERMS
One is EXPONENT.
EXPONENT · POWER · RADICAL · ROOT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A hallway sign in a public building or the specific door you look for when the coffee kicks in during a long drive.
Domestic architecture
Common word associations
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, P, R, T.
WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO MEAN LAVATORY
One is BATH.
BATH · POWDER · REST · THRONE
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Complete Connections answer
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CONTORTEDBENT · GNARLY · TWISTED · WARPED
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SMALLEST AMOUNTLICK · OUNCE · SHRED · TRACE
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ALGEBRA TERMSEXPONENT · POWER · RADICAL · ROOT
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WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO MEAN LAVATORYBATH · POWDER · REST · THRONE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on November 9, 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 9, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on November 9, 2024?
NYT Connections on November 9, 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 9, 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 #517?
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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