NYT Connections puzzle #496, for Saturday, October 19, 2024, groups four words each around bringing something about, commonly scented items, things that sting, and video-game franchises. If you want to solve it yourself first, use the graduated hints below before opening the answer key.
Hints for Connections #496
These hints move from the broadest clue to the most revealing. The categories are listed in the order yellow, green, blue, and purple.
- Make something happen.
- Think of things that smell good.
- Ouch!
- Look to video games for a kind of console connection.
Category names
- Yellow: Bring about
- Green: Things that are often scented
- Blue: Things that might sting
- Purple: Video-game franchises
Answers for October 19, 2024
| Group | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Bring about | GENERATE, INSPIRE, PROMPT, PROVOKE |
| Green | Things that are often scented | CANDLE, INCENSE, LOTION, SOAP |
| Blue | Things that might sting | INSULT, JELLYFISH, NETTLE, WASP |
| Purple | Video-game franchises | CIVILIZATION, HALO, MADDEN, METROID |
How the connections work
Yellow: Bring about
GENERATE, INSPIRE, PROMPT, and PROVOKE are verbs for causing something to happen or encouraging a response.
Green: Things that are often scented
CANDLE, INCENSE, LOTION, and SOAP are everyday products that commonly come in scented varieties.
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Blue: Things that might sting
JELLYFISH, NETTLE, and WASP can sting physically. An INSULT can sting figuratively.
Purple: Video-game franchises
CIVILIZATION, HALO, MADDEN, and METROID are names of video-game franchises. Recognizing them as franchise titles is the key to the most game-specific group.
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The 16 words in puzzle #496 were PROVOKE, SOAP, NETTLE, CANDLE, INSULT, INCENSE, INSPIRE, MADDEN, JELLYFISH, CIVILIZATION, PROMPT, LOTION, HALO, GENERATE, WASP, and METROID.
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