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Hints for Connections #519
If you want a nudge before seeing the full groups, the categories move from candy to meaning, clothing, and familiar bird-related names or phrases:
- Sweet treats you might find in a candy aisle.
- The essential part or central meaning of something.
- Types of supportive undergarments.
- Words that come before “bird.”
Today’s Connections answers for November 11, 2024
The board’s 16 words were CRUNCH, SUBSTANCE, DEMI, BIG, THRUST, SPORTS, MARS, MEAT, EARLY, CORE, DOVE, LADY, SUE, PUSH-UP, PAYDAY, and WIRELESS. The solved groups are:
| Category | Words | Why they fit |
|---|---|---|
| CHOCOLATE BARS | CRUNCH, DOVE, MARS, PAYDAY | Each is the name of a candy bar. The brands may be less familiar to some readers outside the United States; TechRadar’s UK-based editor specifically notes that Crunch, Dove, and Payday were unfamiliar to them as chocolate bars. |
| GIST | CORE, MEAT, SUBSTANCE, THRUST | Each can describe the central or essential part of an idea or matter. |
| KINDS OF BRAS | DEMI, PUSH-UP, SPORTS, WIRELESS | Each names a bra style or type. |
| ___ BIRD | BIG, EARLY, LADY, SUE | They complete Big Bird, early bird, ladybird, and Sue Bird. |
How the trickiest connections work
One word, several possible associations
Words such as CORE, MEAT, and THRUST can have different meanings in other contexts. In this puzzle, each points to the gist—the central substance or point—of something.
#1 Best Overall
The final group mixes phrases and a name
BIG and EARLY form familiar expressions with “bird”; LADY completes “ladybird,” and SUE refers to basketball player Sue Bird. The category is not limited to one kind of bird or one type of phrase.
Recognizing the candy-bar names
CRUNCH, DOVE, MARS, and PAYDAY are all candy-bar names. If those brands do not come readily to mind, the group becomes easier to spot once the remaining words fall into the other three categories.
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Sources
Parade identifies the date and puzzle number and lists the four category answers in its November 11, 2024 Connections guide. TechRadar independently confirms the groups and board words in its guide to game #519.
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