Today's Connections Hints & Answers For November 10, 2024 (Puzzle #518)

If you want to get back into the groove of today’s Connections puzzle, our hints can help you get into the swing of things. There are plenty of potential pitfalls in any Connections puzzle, and today is no exception. There is also one interesting category in play that uses words in a different way than you might expect. That’s always tricky to navigate, but with our help, you should be able to find your way with ease.

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Today’s Connections Category Hints

NOVEMBER 10 #518

In today’s puzzle, there are a lot of different words that could belong together if you are unclear what the categories are. Some of the words are thematically related, while others are related by definition. To help you figure out how to distinguish what relations are the real deal in today’s puzzle, we have four clues just waiting for you to help you get a win.

One category is about a group of things that share a similar shape
One category is about words used to describe leading
One category is about four unique words that all fall under the same collective banner
One category is about four different things with different functions that all share a physical trait

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If you still don’t feel like you have enough information, there are other ways to help you find the solution. Next up are four category names that might be enough for you to finish the puzzle.

	BARREL-SHAPED CONTAINER
	GUIDE
	N.F.L. TEAM MEMBER
	THINGS THAT SWING

Today’s Connections Answers

NOVEMBER 10 #518

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Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained

BARREL-SHAPED CONTAINER
CASK	CYLINDER	DRUM	TANK

This one could be a little tricky depending on what words you get stuck on. For instance, TANK could be put with JET or PILOT in a different category if you focus on the military side of things. However, if you look at CASK, you might think it goes with COWBOY or SALOON DOORS. If you look around at the rest of the words, however, you might see that CYLINDER and DRUM are similarly shaped things, and CASKS are a lot like both of them. The only other word that fits in that case is TANK.

Green Answers: Revealed & Explained

GUIDE
PILOT	SHEPHERD	STEER	USHER

This is the category that uses words in a different way than you might expect. Three of these things can just be job titles, making them look like nouns. In this instance, COWBOY would fit in quite easily, which would make it hard to get the right four words. However, I noticed that SHEPHERD and USHER are both things that prod people or animals in the right direction. STEER made me realize that we were actually supposed to look at these as verbs, but I had to search for PILOT as it’s a bit of an odd word choice.

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Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained

N.F.L. TEAM MEMBER
COWBOY	JET	RAM	RAVEN

This was the last category I got, partially because I kept thinking COWBOY and JET might belong somewhere else. When it got down to the last 8 words, I was not sure what the separation might be, but I ended up solving the other category first for other reasons. The football categories do tend to be my downfall, but I do recognize all the team names now that I know what they’re supposed to be. And despite my less enthusiastic attitude toward football, I am still a little sad that the RAMS left Saint Louis.

Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained

THINGS THAT SWING
GOLFER	PENDULUM	SALOON DOORS	SWING

When I saw PENDULUM and SWING I thought I might be on the right track. I added in SALOON DOORS pretty quickly as those are quite famous for their swinging capabilities. But it did take me a minute to add GOLFER in. It doesn’t look like it should belong here, but they do swing the golf club. I actually found it odd that SWING was in here when they used the same word in the category name, which usually doesn’t happen. Regardless, it let me finish the football category without having to think about it.