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Need a nudge for the November 17, 2024, NYT Connections puzzle? This is puzzle #525. The hints below come first; the answer groups are farther down, behind a spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #525
Try these clues in order, stopping when you have enough to continue:
- A group formed around mutual benefit or a shared purpose.
- Something that fits closely on the body.
- Moments associated with reverence, tradition, or respect.
- One mark of punctuation, and what it can signify.
Parade published these clues for the November 17 puzzle. Read Parade’s answer guide.
Spoilers: answers for November 17
The category names and words below reveal the solutions.
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Yellow: ALLIANCE
ASSOCIATION, GUILD, LEAGUE, UNION
Green: CLOSE-FITTING
CLINGY, SLEEK, SLINKY, SNUG
Blue: OCCASIONS WHEN ONE MIGHT KNEEL
APOLOGY, DUBBING, PRAYER, PROPOSAL
Purple: WHAT AN APOSTROPHE MIGHT INDICATE
CONTRACTION, FOOT, POSSESSIVE, QUOTATION
The apostrophe group includes an apostrophe used in a contraction or possessive, a mark used to indicate a quotation, and the symbol for a foot as a unit of measurement. The kneeling group combines prayer and proposals with an apology and a ceremonial dubbing.
How difficult was puzzle #525?
Yahoo Entertainment reported a Connections Companion difficulty rating of 3.3 out of 5 for this puzzle. That is the guide’s rating, not an official NYT measurement. See Yahoo Entertainment’s guide.
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Which puzzle is this?
Parade and TechRadar identify the November 17, 2024 game as Connections #525. These are historical answers; this page does not identify or provide the live Connections puzzle for today. TechRadar’s dated guide independently confirms the date and number.
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