NYT Connections game #531 is the archived puzzle for Saturday, November 23, 2024—not today’s current puzzle. Here are progressive hints first, followed by the category names and a spoiler-marked answer key.
Hints for Connections #531
Try the hints in order before revealing the categories or answers.
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- Yellow: That’s how it went.
- Green: Plant juices?
- Blue: Candy apple could be another.
- Purple: Two-color things.
Category names
The four connections are TELLING OF EVENTS, SECRETED BY TREES, THINGS ON STICKS, and BLACK OR RED.
Spoiler warning: the complete answer key
The board’s 16 words divide into these four groups:
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- Yellow — TELLING OF EVENTS: ACCOUNT, CHRONICLE, DESCRIPTION, STORY
- Green — SECRETED BY TREES: GUM, LATEX, RESIN, SAP
- Blue — THINGS ON STICKS: BALL-IN-CUP, CORN DOG, COTTON SWAB, LOLLIPOP
- Purple — BLACK OR RED: BALANCE SHEET, CHECKERS, LICORICE, ROULETTE
How Connections works
Connections presents 16 words for players to sort into four groups of four based on a shared connection. Yahoo’s report on this puzzle says four mistakes end the game. TechRadar reported that the game could be played through the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile; current access terms may vary.
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