Here are the hints and complete answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle dated Friday, November 29, 2024. Reveal the clues one at a time to preserve the challenge, or skip to the answer groups below.
Hints for November 29, 2024
- Think of a pursuit or activity that takes effort and careful planning.
- Think about measurement.
- Look for names associated with America’s pastime.
- The words point to titles from a popular television network.
Connections answers for November 29, 2024
Warning: the complete groups are below.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| UNDERTAKING | ENDEAVOR, ENTERPRISE, PROJECT, VENTURE |
| UNITS | HERTZ, MOLE, SECOND, VOLT |
| M.L.B. TEAM MEMBER | NATIONAL, RAY, TIGER, TWIN |
| FIRST WORDS OF HBO SHOWS | BOARDWALK, CURB, GAME, SILICON |
Why the final two groups fit
Major League Baseball team names
NATIONAL, RAY, TIGER, and TWIN each appear in the name of an MLB team: the Nationals, Rays, Tigers, and Twins.
Opening words of HBO series titles
BOARDWALK, CURB, GAME, and SILICON are the first words of Boardwalk Empire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Game of Thrones, and Silicon Valley, respectively.
About the puzzle number
The puzzle is safest to identify by its date. Parade labels the November 29 puzzle #537, while the November archive listing gives #570; both identify the same date and category sequence. The available sources do not resolve the discrepancy, so no puzzle number is used here.
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- The game where _______ minds think alike!
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How Connections works
Connections is a daily New York Times Games word puzzle. Players sort sixteen terms into four groups of four by finding a shared category. Some words can appear to fit more than one group, so the category hints offer broad directions before the answers reveal the exact connections.
Quick Recap
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Rank #3
- Two teams race to identify their agents from a 5×5 grid, guided by a spymaster who knows each card’s identity
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- Revealing the assassin ends the game instantly, adding high-stakes tension
- Teams may guess up to the clue number plus one, allowing strategic risks or revisiting old clues
Rank #2
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