NYT Connections puzzle #515, dated November 7, 2024, groups its 16 words around mixed-up foods, public standing, museum-label details, and anagrams of famous painters. Use the hints below in order, then open the answer key if you need the complete solution.
Connections #515 word list
The archived board contains:
EGADS, SCRAMBLE, ARTIST, NAME, SALAD, YEAR, YOGA, CHARACTER, MEDIUM, DIAL, IMAGE, STEW, MONTE, REPUTATION, HASH, TITLE.
Hints for the November 7 puzzle
Yellow-group hint
Think of meals or foods that can be mixed up, chopped together, or otherwise jumbled.
Green-group hint
This group describes notoriety, renown, or how someone is regarded publicly.
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Blue-group hint
Imagine the information printed beside a painting in a museum.
Purple-group hint
These words become famous painters’ surnames when their letters are rearranged.
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How to avoid the misleading overlap
Several words can appear to fit more than one idea. A contemporary guide noted a tempting one-away combination of SCRAMBLE, SALAD, MEDIUM, and HASH. Check every candidate against the same precise relationship before submitting a group. Unusual words such as EGADS may be deliberate wordplay rather than an isolated vocabulary item.
Answers to Connections #515
| Color | Category | Words | Why they fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Food-related jumbles | HASH, SALAD, SCRAMBLE, STEW | Each names a dish or food preparation associated with mixing or combining ingredients. |
| Green | Public standing | CHARACTER, IMAGE, NAME, REPUTATION | Each can describe a person’s perceived standing or public regard. |
| Blue | Info on a museum placard | ARTIST, MEDIUM, TITLE, YEAR | These are standard details identifying an artwork and its creator, materials, and date. |
| Purple | Anagrams of famous painters | DIAL, EGADS, MONTE, YOGA | Rearranged, they produce DALI, DEGAS, MONET, and GOYA. |
The purple anagrams explained
- DIAL → DALI, referring to Salvador Dalí.
- EGADS → DEGAS, referring to Edgar Degas.
- MONTE → MONET, referring to Claude Monet.
- YOGA → GOYA, referring to Francisco de Goya.
Source and date note
This is the archived November 7, 2024 board, not the current daily puzzle. The word list and solution agree across TechRadar’s November 7 guide, the WordHint archive, and Forbes’ contemporaneous guide.
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