NYT Connections puzzle #491, for Monday, October 14, 2024, asks you to group 16 words into four sets of four. The hints below move from broad clues to the complete answers, so stop before the reveal if you want to solve it yourself.
The board words are PONY, ROLL, COMB, BOOK, ROOT, TREE, CLAP, TABLE, BUN, SALAD, DIG, RUMBLE, SIFT, TWIST, PEAL, and BRAID.
Hints for Connections #491
Read these in order, and pause whenever you have enough to make your guesses.
- Yellow: Look for.
- Green: Sonic boom.
- Blue: Up-do.
- Purple: “Eats shoots and __.”
Answers for Connections #491
Spoilers below: These are the four categories and their words.
#1 Best Overall
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Rummage | COMB, DIG, ROOT, SIFT |
| Green | Sounds of thunder | CLAP, PEAL, ROLL, RUMBLE |
| Blue | Ways to wear your hair up | BRAID, BUN, PONY, TWIST |
| Purple | Things that can have leaves | BOOK, SALAD, TABLE, TREE |
Why the words fit
COMB, DIG, ROOT, and SIFT can describe ways to rummage through something. CLAP, PEAL, ROLL, and RUMBLE are sounds associated with thunder. BRAID, BUN, PONY, and TWIST are ways to wear hair up.
The purple group turns on the different meanings of “leaves”: pages in a BOOK, greens in a SALAD, an extension in a TABLE, and foliage on a TREE.
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FAQ
What is the answer to Connections #491?
The groups are RUMMAGE; SOUNDS OF THUNDER; WAYS TO WEAR YOUR HAIR UP; and THINGS THAT CAN HAVE LEAVES. The full word sets are listed in the answer table above.
What were the 16 words in Connections #491?
The board was PONY, ROLL, COMB, BOOK, ROOT, TREE, CLAP, TABLE, BUN, SALAD, DIG, RUMBLE, SIFT, TWIST, PEAL, and BRAID.
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Each word can have “leaves” in a different sense: a book has pages, a salad can contain leafy greens, a table can have a leaf extension, and a tree has foliage.
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