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Progressive hints for Connections #538
Try each clue before revealing the categories. They move from the first group to the fourth.
- Shake your moves.
- Take without permission.
- Make a big success of it.
- From the mound.
Categories and answers
The word bank is ROCK, PALM, FAST, MODERN, NAIL, SWING, SCREW, KNUCKLE, POCKET, ACE, TAP, SWIPE, CURVE, JAZZ, LIFT, and CRUSH. The category labels below identify the intended connection for each set.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| DANCE STYLES | JAZZ, MODERN, SWING, TAP |
| STEAL | LIFT, PALM, POCKET, SWIPE |
| PERFORM WELL ON | ACE, CRUSH, NAIL, ROCK |
| ___BALL PITCHES | CURVE, FAST, KNUCKLE, SCREW |
Why some words can mislead
Several entries have familiar meanings that could suggest more than one grouping. Keep the game’s labels attached to the exact sets: for example, ROCK belongs with ACE, CRUSH, and NAIL under “PERFORM WELL ON,” while the final group completes “___ball pitches.”
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About this puzzle
Connections asks players to group four words that share a feature. TechRadar’s November 30, 2024 guide describes the game as allowing up to four mistakes and being playable on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile. Its author called this puzzle “Moderate” and reported two mistakes; that is one player’s account, not an official difficulty rating. The groupings above are also reported in a same-day Parade guide. Neither guide establishes a primary NYT archive page for this historical puzzle.
Sources: TechRadar’s November 30, 2024 guide; Parade’s November 30, 2024 guide.
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