If you feel like you are reeling from trying to solve today’s Connections puzzle, let us help pull you in. There are a lot of possible combinations in every puzzle, and today is no exception. The first two categories feel straightforward, but that is all a trick to give you a false sense of security before the last two categories. So buckle up and get ready for the tips and tricks that will help you solve this puzzle.
If you like reciting the dictionary or if you were a reigning Spelling Bee champion, you may like the puzzle of the same name. This puzzle will ask you to form words by using the letters in the honeycombs, with the rule that you must always use the center letter. The goal is to get as many different words of 4 or more letters as possible and continue to build up your score. If you get every possible word from the letters available, you will have completed the puzzle for the day.
Today’s Connections Category Hints
NOVEMBER 24 #532
As I said before, today’s puzzle was very good at luring me into a false sense of security before switching in the last two categories. Understanding why is important, and the final 8 words seem like they do not really go together in a methodical fashion until you know what the categories actually are. This is always a challenge, although some players may recognize the blue category if they are familiar with the subject material.
- One category is about the word you use when you send something flying
- One category is about four words that describe one grammatical function
- One category is about different types of a subgenre of the entertainment industry
- One category is about four words that all follow the same word as a combined noun – that word is a color
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If you need some extra help, check out the following category names to finish off the puzzle.
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CAREEN |
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WHAT A NOUN MIGHT BE |
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ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC GENRES |
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WORDS AFTER “ASH” |
Today’s Connections Answers
NOVEMBER 24 #532
Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained
CAREEN |
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HEAVE |
LURCH |
PITCH |
REEL |
This one felt easy today, as I saw the words HEAVE and LURCH and it seemed obvious. PITCH was a definite answer but trying to figure out what the last word was could be more difficult. I think of REEL as pulling something back in instead of throwing something away, but it fit in more than anything else and it was correct. However, Careen does not necessarily have the “throwing” connotation and can have other meanings, but that’s the problem with not knowing the category name when you are guessing based on what you see.
Green Answers: Revealed & Explained
WHAT A NOUN MIGHT BE |
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IDEA |
PERSON |
PLACE |
THING |
As someone who spent a lot of time reciting the functions of each piece of a sentence, this category did feel quite obvious. That might not be the case for everyone, and I could see some of these words getting mistaken for belonging elsewhere. However, I felt fairly confident mostly due to the fact that it didn’t feel like PERSON or PLACE could belong anywhere else, and the only two words I would associate with them in this puzzle are IDEA and THING, allowing me to eliminate other possibilities.
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Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained
ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC GENRES |
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AMBIENT |
HOUSE |
JUNGLE |
TRANCE |
This is where things started to get tricky for me. I had no idea that there were even subgenres to what already is a subgenre of music to me. However, I do love a good nesting doll of genres, and now that I can see all of them together it does make sense. I actually, however, feel that if you like me did not know much about this type of music, solving the purple category first might be your best bet, which is always a dangerous thing to say but I do genuinely feel like it was a little easier.
Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained
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WORDS AFTER “ASH” |
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BLOND |
TRAY |
TREE |
WEDNESDAY |
Depending on your cultural concepts, Ash TREE or Ash Wednesday might be the more recognizable words and the ones likely to lead you to the right answers. It’s a little weird seeing Ash Wednesday this late in the year, but that is what it is. Ash tray is also a fairly common thing, but just seeing TRAY by itself is unlikely to get you there. I do not know about BLOND, but it makes more sense than any of the words in the other category.
Other Games Like Connections
If you still feel like you need a puzzle pick-me-up, you can try out one of the ones below. For a harder challenge, try The Password Game. For something easier, try Worldle.
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Game Name |
How To Play |
Is It Free To Play? |
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Wordle (NYT) |
Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues. Every Wordle answer can be found in our daily updated list. |
Yes |
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Hello Wordl |
Very similar to Wordle, where players change the number of letters in the word. |
Yes |
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The Password Game |
Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find some helpful tips in our Password Game guide. |
Yes |
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Worldle |
Name a country based only on its silhouette, and a few geographical hints. |
Yes |
- Released
- June 12, 2023
- Developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company
- ESRB
- e
- Platform(s)
- Web Browser , Mobile
