Issue #522 Thu 14 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 14, 2024
A steady morning of work where the grid offers four distinct paths. The categories remain separate enough to avoid confusion, provided you keep an eye on the multiple meanings for common terms.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A battery indicator turning red or the slow leak from a tire in the garage.
Physical and mental states
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters D, E, S.
DEPLETE
One is DRAIN.
DRAIN · EMPTY · EXHAUST · SAP
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Fingers calloused from years of practice or the hum of an amplifier in a small basement.
Musical performance styles
Verbs of action
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters G, J, R, S.
PLAY MUSIC WITH PASSION
One is GROOVE.
GROOVE · JAM · ROCK · SHRED
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
You stare at the final page of the check, pen hovering, calculating the math before walking out the door.
Dining documentation
Contextual associations
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters S, T.
WORDS ON A RESTAURANT RECEIPT
One is TAX.
TAX · TIP · TOTAL · SIGNATURE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The white granules left on the counter or the sticky residue at the bottom of a glass.
Culinary states of matter
Categorical examples
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, G, P, S.
FORMS OF SUGAR
One is CUBE.
CUBE · GRAIN · POWDER · SYRUP
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
DEPLETEDRAIN · EMPTY · EXHAUST · SAP
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Reveal the green group
PLAY MUSIC WITH PASSIONGROOVE · JAM · ROCK · SHRED
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Reveal the blue group
WORDS ON A RESTAURANT RECEIPTTAX · TIP · TOTAL · SIGNATURE
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Reveal the violet group
FORMS OF SUGARCUBE · GRAIN · POWDER · SYRUP
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on November 14, 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 14, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on November 14, 2024?
NYT Connections on November 14, 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 14, 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 #522?
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