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Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →NYT Connections game #506 was published on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The four groups are about pristine condition, medical roles, a line from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, and words that come before “square.” Hints appear first below; the complete word bank and solutions are in the spoiler section.
Hints for Connections #506
Try these clues before revealing the categories or answers. They are arranged in the puzzle’s answer order.
- Yellow: Something untouched, flawless, or without a mark.
- Green: Jobs or training roles in a hospital.
- Blue: Singular nouns in a famous speech from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.
- Purple: Each word can come before “square.”
Spoilers: the full word bank and answers
Stop here if you still want to solve the puzzle. Connections gives players 16 words to sort into four groups of four. The reported answer for #506 uses each word in one complete group.
Word bank
TIMES, NEW, ROMAN, TOWN, POCKET, EAR, FRIEND, FELLOW, ATTENDING, ORIGINAL, PERFECT, RESIDENT, MINT, COUNTRYMAN, INTERN, UNUSED
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Answer groups
- Yellow — In pristine condition: MINT, NEW, ORIGINAL, UNUSED
- Green — Medical roles: ATTENDING, FELLOW, INTERN, RESIDENT
- Blue — Singular nouns in a famous Julius Caesar line: COUNTRYMAN, EAR, FRIEND, ROMAN
- Purple — ___ square: PERFECT, POCKET, TIMES, TOWN
Why the groups can be tricky
Some words can suggest more than one association when viewed alone. The useful test is whether all four words fit the same category: for example, the medical group consists of four hospital roles, while the purple group makes familiar phrases when “square” follows each word.
The Shakespeare group draws on the “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears” line from Julius Caesar; the puzzle’s set uses the four singular nouns FRIEND, ROMAN, COUNTRYMAN, and EAR.
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