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Hints for Connections #538
- One group consists of dance styles.
- One group contains words associated with taking something that is not yours.
- One group describes doing very well at a task.
- For the last group, add the same word after each answer to name a baseball pitch.
Category names
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- Yellow: Dance styles
- Green: Steal
- Blue: Perform well on
- Purple: ____ Ball pitches
Full answers for November 30, 2024
The puzzle asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four. The dated guide reports that category colors run from yellow, the easiest, to purple, the most challenging, and that four incorrect guesses reveal the answers.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Dance styles | Jazz, modern, swing, tap |
| Green | Steal | Lift, palm, pocket, swipe |
| Blue | Perform well on | Ace, crush, nail, rock |
| Purple | ____ Ball pitches | Curve, fast, knuckle, screw |
How the groups fit together
Dance styles
Jazz, modern, swing, and tap are all dance styles.
Steal
Lift, palm, pocket, and swipe can each describe stealing something.
#1 Best Overall
Perform well on
Ace, crush, nail, and rock can each mean succeeding at or doing very well on something.
____ Ball pitches
Put “ball” after curve, fast, knuckle, and screw to form the pitch names curveball, fastball, knuckleball, and screwball.
Rank #2
How difficult was puzzle #538?
Yahoo Entertainment’s guide reported a Connections Companion difficulty rating of 3 out of 5. That is the guide’s assessment, not an official NYT rating.
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Rank #3
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