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Spoilers: The November 8, 2024, Connections puzzle was game #516. Its four groups were ESCAPADE, KINDS OF PICKLES, RISQUÉ, and CUT THE ___.
Connections #516 board
The 16 words in the November 8 board were:
BLUE, CHEESE, SPICY, MUSTARD, SWEET, CAPER, DILL, DECK, EXPLOIT, SOUR, ADULT, ANTIC, SUGGESTIVE, STUNT, KOSHER, CORD.
November 8 Connections answers
| Category | Words | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| ESCAPADE | ANTIC, CAPER, EXPLOIT, STUNT | Words for a mischievous or daring deed. |
| KINDS OF PICKLES | DILL, KOSHER, SOUR, SWEET | Pickle styles or descriptions. |
| RISQUÉ | ADULT, BLUE, SPICY, SUGGESTIVE | Words that can describe indecent or sexually suggestive material. |
| CUT THE ___ | CHEESE, CORD, DECK, MUSTARD | Each word completes the phrase “cut the ___”: cut the cheese, cut the cord, cut the deck, and cut the mustard. |
How the connections work
ESCAPADE
ANTIC, CAPER, EXPLOIT, and STUNT are all words for an adventurous, mischievous, or daring deed.
KINDS OF PICKLES
DILL, KOSHER, SOUR, and SWEET describe pickle styles or varieties.
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RISQUÉ
ADULT, BLUE, SPICY, and SUGGESTIVE can each describe material with indecent or sexually suggestive content.
CUT THE ___
CHEESE, CORD, DECK, and MUSTARD each complete a familiar phrase after “cut the.” The link is phrase completion rather than a shared definition.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.About Connections
Connections asks players to sort words into groups that share a thread. TechRadar describes four difficulty colors and a limit of up to four mistakes; it also reports that the game is available through NYT Games on desktop and mobile. See TechRadar’s November 8, 2024 guide for that game-format context.
This is the dated November 8, 2024 puzzle, not a current-day board. TechRadar and Walkthroughs.net list the same board and groups: TechRadar and Walkthroughs.net.
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