NYT Connections puzzle #516, published Friday, November 8, 2024, groups the 16 words into an escapade, kinds of pickles, risqué terms and phrases that follow “cut the.” Hints are below in increasing spoiler order, followed by the full solution.
Hints for Connections #516
Try these one at a time if you want to solve the board yourself. Each hint reveals more than the one before it.
- A playful or daring act.
- Varieties of a cucumber food preserved by pickling.
- Something slightly inappropriate or provocative.
- Complete the phrase “CUT THE ___.” The first word means something like slice or sever.
Answers for November 8, 2024
Spoilers: The four groups and their words are:
- Yellow — ESCAPADE: ANTIC, CAPER, EXPLOIT, STUNT.
- Green — KINDS OF PICKLES: DILL, KOSHER, SOUR, SWEET.
- Blue — RISQUÉ: ADULT, BLUE, SPICY, SUGGESTIVE.
- Purple — CUT THE ___: CHEESE, CORD, DECK, MUSTARD.
The complete 16-word board
BLUE, CHEESE, SPICY, MUSTARD, SWEET, CAPER, DILL, DECK, EXPLOIT, SOUR, ADULT, ANTIC, SUGGESTIVE, STUNT, KOSHER and CORD.
How the groupings work
ESCAPADE
ANTIC, CAPER, EXPLOIT and STUNT can each describe an unusual, daring or playful act.
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KINDS OF PICKLES
DILL, KOSHER, SOUR and SWEET are labels used for varieties or styles of pickles.
RISQUÉ
ADULT, BLUE, SPICY and SUGGESTIVE can describe material or language that is provocative or not entirely wholesome.
CUT THE ___
Each remaining word completes a familiar phrase: cut the cheese, cut the cord, cut the deck and cut the mustard. This final set depends on recognizing the phrases rather than finding four synonyms.
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Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four. Forbes describes the game as available on the NYT website or Games app. Its guide also reports that players can shuffle the grid and make four incorrect guesses before the game ends. These are secondary-source descriptions; consult the current game for official rules and access details. Color bands generally indicate rising difficulty, but that is a tendency rather than a guarantee for every puzzle.
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