This page covers the New York Times Connections puzzle for Tuesday, November 5, 2024, game #513—not a puzzle published on November 5 in another year. Here are progressive hints, followed by the reported category themes. The available records do not establish all 16 answers, so this guide does not guess at a complete word-by-word key.
Hints for Connections #513
Try each clue before revealing the category themes. The clues move from broad descriptions toward the intended connection.
- First group: Think of a texture you might use to describe a surface.
- Second group: Look for things that have a natural protective covering.
- Third group: Consider characters from an animated film.
- Fourth group: Complete a two-word expression. Its first word means mystical or enchanting.
Spoilers: reported category themes
The reported themes for the four groups are:
- Things that are fuzzy
- Things with shells
- Figures in Shrek
- Magic ___
These are category themes, not a verified transcription of the puzzle board. A complete list of the 16 words and their group assignments is not established by the available answer records, so no exact word groups are supplied here.
Why the date and puzzle number matter
Parade’s guide, TechRadar’s guide, and a puzzle archive index identify the November 5, 2024 game as #513. Using both the date and number distinguishes it from Connections puzzles published on November 5 in other years. Parade’s November 5, 2024 guide, TechRadar’s guide, and the archive index align on that identification.
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Connections is a daily New York Times word puzzle in which players sort words into groups based on shared associations. The game is described in this overview of Connections, which also points to puzzle editor Wyna Liu’s NYT article about how the game is put together.
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