This page covers the Wednesday, November 27, 2024 edition of NYT Connections, puzzle #535—not the different game published on November 27, 2025. Read the spoiler-light nudges first, then open the category names and complete answer key if you need them.
Hints for Connections #535
Each group connects four of the 16 words. The hints below avoid naming the categories or listing the answers.
- Yellow: These words describe something that does not function consistently.
- Green: Look for components found on a car.
- Blue: Think of people, animals, and things a sitter may look after.
- Purple: Each word can come before the same word to make a familiar phrase.
Category names
- Yellow: Not working reliably
- Green: Car parts
- Blue: What a sitter might sit
- Purple: ___ band
Full answers for November 27, 2024
Spoilers below: the complete four-word groups are listed here.
- Yellow — Not working reliably: BUGGY, ERRATIC, GLITCHY, SPOTTY
- Green — Car parts: BUMPER, GRILLE, MIRROR, RIM
- Blue — What a sitter might sit: BABY, HOUSE, PET, PLANT
- Purple — ___ band: BOY, RUBBER, TRIBUTE, WEDDING
What was on the #535 board?
The 16 tiles were RUBBER, BABY, BUGGY, BUMPER, HOUSE, MIRROR, ERRATIC, TRIBUTE, SPOTTY, PLANT, PET, WEDDING, BOY, GRILLE, GLITCHY, and RIM. The category groupings above match the solutions reported by TechRadar and independently by Forbes.
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How Connections works and where to find the archive
Connections gives players a grid of 16 words to divide into four groups of four. Some words may appear to fit more than one theme, so moving or shuffling the tiles can help reveal a stronger connection. A 2024 Forbes guide said the game was playable on the NYT website and Games app, and that its archive was available to NYT All Access or Games subscribers. Subscription access can change, so check the current NYT Games terms before relying on that description.
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