Issue #526 Mon 18 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 18, 2024
Today's grid provides a steady, methodical path for the solver. The categories are direct, rewarding those who take the time to organize the board before committing to a final set.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A bathroom mirror fogged with steam, a cluttered vanity, and the morning routine that turns a bedhead into something presentable.
Personal grooming
Functional objects
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters C, D, H, R.
USED IN HAIR CARE
One is COMB.
COMB · DRYER · HAIRSPRAY · ROLLERS
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The kitchen table covered in envelopes and bank statements that you keep meaning to address before the end of the week.
Budget management
Common household obligations
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters G, I, P, R.
MONTHLY EXPENSES
One is GAS.
GAS · INTERNET · PHONE · RENT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A game night where the tabletop is covered in small, black rectangular tiles and a pair of white cubes rolling across the felt.
Visual patterns
Shared physical characteristics
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters D, L.
THINGS WITH SPOTS
One is DALMATIAN.
DALMATIAN · DIE · DOMINO · LADYBUG
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A tide pool at low tide, where the rocks shift and the scavengers scuttle away from your shadow.
Marine biology
Common word suffixes
Members are 6–9 letters; first letters F, H, S.
___ CRAB
One is FIDDLER.
FIDDLER · HERMIT · HORSESHOE · SPIDER
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USED IN HAIR CARECOMB · DRYER · HAIRSPRAY · ROLLERS
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MONTHLY EXPENSESGAS · INTERNET · PHONE · RENT
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THINGS WITH SPOTSDALMATIAN · DIE · DOMINO · LADYBUG
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___ CRABFIDDLER · HERMIT · HORSESHOE · SPIDER
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on November 18, 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 18, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on November 18, 2024?
NYT Connections on November 18, 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 18, 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 #526?
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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