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Need help with NYT Connections for Friday, November 1, 2024? This is puzzle #509. Start with the graduated clues below, then open the clearly marked answer key only when you’re ready for spoilers.
Clues for Connections #509
The board contains 16 words to sort into four groups of four. Each group shares a connection. NYT’s color order runs from yellow, the easiest category, to purple, the trickiest; words may appear to fit more than one group, which creates the puzzle’s misdirection. NYT Help: Connections.
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- Yellow: Think about movement that makes little progress.
- Green: These can all be ways to order beer.
- Blue: Consider shapes or units of a cheesy corn snack.
- Purple: Each word can come before “effect.”
Word list
DRAG, DRAFT, DOODLE, DOMINO, BALL, BUTTERFLY, CURL, CRAWL, PUFF, INCH, HALO, BOTTLE, TAP, PLACEBO, CAN, CREEP
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The following answer key was reported by secondary answer coverage, including Parade and DocumentaryTube; the NYT Help Center explains the game and archive but does not publish this specific key.
#1 Best Overall
| Color | Reported category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Progress slowly | DRAG, CRAWL, CREEP, INCH |
| Green | Ways to order a beer | DRAFT, TAP, CAN, BOTTLE |
| Blue | Cheesy corn snack unit | BALL, CURL, DOODLE, PUFF |
| Purple | ___ effect | BUTTERFLY, DOMINO, HALO, PLACEBO |
How to play this puzzle later
NYT currently says Connections is free to play without registering or signing in through the Games app, NYTimes.com, The Athletic, and the News app. New daily puzzles release at midnight in the player’s timezone. The full archive, which goes back to June 12, 2023, is available to All Access and Games subscribers. Archived play affects puzzle statistics but not current or maximum streaks, and a completed archived puzzle cannot be replayed. See NYT Help: Connections for current access details.
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