Need help with NYT Connections game #523 from Friday, November 15, 2024? Start with the spoiler-safe hints below, then open the category labels and answer sets when you’re ready. The four groups are about openings, written language, instruments played by blowing, and phrases ending in “of time.”
Spoiler-safe hints for Connections #523
Try each clue before revealing the category names or words. The hints progress from the yellow group to the purple group.
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- Yellow: Think of a crack or other unwanted opening.
- Green: Think of parts of written language.
- Blue: Think of things played by blowing air through them.
- Purple: Each word can precede “of time.”
Category labels
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- Yellow: FISSURE
- Green: ELEMENTS OF WRITING
- Blue: INSTRUMENTS YOU BLOW INTO
- Purple: ___ OF TIME
Connections #523 answers
Here are the complete word sets for Friday, November 15, 2024:
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- FISSURE: CRACK, HOLE, LEAK, PUNCTURE
- ELEMENTS OF WRITING: LETTER, PHRASE, SENTENCE, WORD
- INSTRUMENTS YOU BLOW INTO: JUG, PIPE, RECORDER, WHISTLE
- ___ OF TIME: NICK, PASSAGE, SANDS, WASTE
Why the groupings can be tricky
Several words invite more than one association. The category labels help narrow the intended meaning: CRACK, HOLE, LEAK, and PUNCTURE all describe an opening or breach; the writing group ranges from a LETTER or WORD to a PHRASE or SENTENCE; and JUG, PIPE, RECORDER, and WHISTLE are grouped as things you blow into. The final four each complete a familiar phrase with “of time.”
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What to know about Connections
Connections is a daily word game in which players sort 16 words into four groups of four. A wrong guess costs a life, and four mistakes end the game, according to a contemporaneous November 2024 guide from Forbes. That guide described play on the NYT website or Games app. Its archive-access details are historical; check the current NYT Games terms for present availability.
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The four colors indicate increasing difficulty: yellow is generally easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Wordplay and red herrings can make a set less obvious than its theme first suggests.
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