Spoilers for Connections #521. The archived puzzle published Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Its four groups are yellow: things that are yellow; green: building add-ons; blue: concerns for a dentist; and purple: words that seem longer written than spoken. The complete grid and solution appear below.
Hints for Connections #521
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four that share a connection. If you want to solve the November 13 puzzle before seeing the answers, use these category clues first:
- One group includes a bird, a fruit, a fictional character and a condiment.
- One group names parts or expansions of a building.
- One group contains terms associated with dental care.
- One group plays on how a word looks on the page compared with how it sounds.
Connections #521 answers
The complete grid is MUSTARD, WING, WEDNESDAY, WORCESTERSHIRE, COLONEL, TARTAR, LEMON, MINION, CALCULUS, CANARY, ADDITION, PLAQUE, EXTENSION, PHARAOH, CAVITY and ANNEX.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Things that are yellow | CANARY, LEMON, MINION, MUSTARD |
| Green | Building add-ons | ADDITION, ANNEX, EXTENSION, WING |
| Blue | Concerns for a dentist | CALCULUS, CAVITY, PLAQUE, TARTAR |
| Purple | Words that seem longer written than spoken | COLONEL, PHARAOH, WEDNESDAY, WORCESTERSHIRE |
Why the categories fit
Yellow: things that are yellow
CANARY is a yellow bird, LEMON is a yellow citrus fruit, MINION refers to the yellow animated character, and MUSTARD is the condiment. The connection ranges across different kinds of things rather than one narrow category.
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Green: building add-ons
An ADDITION, ANNEX, EXTENSION or WING can all be an added part of a building. These are relatively direct synonyms in the context of building expansions.
Blue: concerns for a dentist
CAVITY and PLAQUE are familiar dental concerns. CALCULUS is another term for hardened dental plaque, also called tartar, so CALCULUS and TARTAR overlap in meaning. That overlap can make the group feel less tidy, but both belong to the puzzle’s dental theme.
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Purple: words that seem longer written than spoken
COLONEL, PHARAOH, WEDNESDAY and WORCESTERSHIRE are the intended wordplay group: their spelling may suggest more sound or syllables than many speakers hear when saying them. This is an impression based on spelling and pronunciation, not a universal rule. In PHARAOH, for example, the second A may look as though it should be pronounced separately, which can make the written form seem longer.
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The game’s color scale runs from yellow, the most straightforward group, through purple, the most difficult. The daily puzzle allows up to four mistakes, according to the answer guide. For this edition, the yellow and green links are the most literal; the dental vocabulary requires recognizing the subject area, while the purple set depends on a less objective spelling-and-sound impression.
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