This is the archived NYT Connections puzzle for Friday, October 18, 2024, game #495. Start with the spoiler-light clues below; category names and the full answer groups follow. Stop before the next section if you want to solve it yourself.
Spoiler-light hints
- Yellow: This is bad.
- Green: This could be great.
- Blue: No coins required.
- Purple: Is there an Echo here?
Connections asks you to sort sixteen words into four groups of four. The colors mark difficulty, from yellow as the most straightforward to purple as the hardest; plausible overlaps and red herrings can make a grouping less obvious.
Category names
Spoilers ahead: the categories are CLUNKER, OPPORTUNITY, NON-CASH WAY TO PAY, and AMAZON ___.
Full answers for October 18, 2024
| Category | Words | Why they connect |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow — CLUNKER | BUST, DUD, FLOP, MISS | Each can describe a failure or something unsuccessful. |
| Green — OPPORTUNITY | CHANCE, SHOT, TIME, TURN | Each can refer to an opportunity: a chance, a shot, a time, or a turn. |
| Blue — NON-CASH WAY TO PAY | CARD, CHARGE, CREDIT, PLASTIC | Each relates to paying without cash. |
| Purple — AMAZON ___ | KINDLE, PRIME, RAINFOREST, RIVER | Each completes the phrase “Amazon ___.” |
The full 16-word board
FLOP, CHARGE, PLASTIC, TURN, TIME, RIVER, CHANCE, CARD, MISS, PRIME, BUST, SHOT, RAINFOREST, CREDIT, DUD, KINDLE.
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For the contemporaneous answer guide and its puzzle-specific notes, see TechRadar’s October 18, 2024 Connections #495 guide.
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