Issue #524 Sat 16 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 16, 2024
Saturday puzzles demand a sharp eye for internal consistency. Today offers a clean division of labor between vocabulary traps and categorical groupings.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A kitchen sink that refuses to drain, or the moment you realize the bathtub faucet has a slow drip.
Household maintenance
Functional synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters C, P, S.
THINGS THAT PREVENT LEAKS
One is CAP.
CAP · COVER · PLUG · SEAL
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Walking past a haberdashery window or adjusting a brim before stepping out into the rain.
Fashion and apparel
Direct classification
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters B, D, P, S.
KINDS OF HATS
One is BERET.
BERET · DERBY · PILLBOX · SNAPBACK
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A Saturday afternoon stadium full of people wearing the same color scheme.
Athletic mascots
Named entities
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters G, S, V, W.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM MEMBERS
One is GATOR.
GATOR · SOONER · VOLUNTEER · WOLVERINE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The phrase you mutter when a task suddenly loses all structure or sanity.
Common idioms
Shared phrase starter
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters B, C, F, R.
GO ___
One is BANANAS.
BANANAS · COMMANDO · FIGURE · ROGUE
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 PREVENT LEAKSCAP · COVER · PLUG · SEAL
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Reveal the green group
KINDS OF HATSBERET · DERBY · PILLBOX · SNAPBACK
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Reveal the blue group
COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM MEMBERSGATOR · SOONER · VOLUNTEER · WOLVERINE
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Reveal the violet group
GO ___BANANAS · COMMANDO · FIGURE · ROGUE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on November 16, 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 16, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on November 16, 2024?
NYT Connections on November 16, 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 16, 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 #524?
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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