Tuesday, November 19, 2024, is Connections puzzle #527. The hints below move from gentle clues to the four category names and, finally, the complete word groups. Stop at any point if you want to keep solving.
Gentle hints, in color order
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four that share a theme. The New York Times identifies the groups by color, from Yellow, the easiest, through Green and Blue to Purple, the trickiest. It also notes that words may seem to fit more than one category, though each puzzle has one intended solution (NYT Connections help).
- Yellow: Thing you’re good at.
- Green: A security measure.
- Blue: BOW is another.
- Purple: [Twice] blank.
Category names
- Yellow: Area of expertise.
- Green: Ways to unlock a device.
- Blue: Pasta shapes.
- Purple: Double ___.
Full answer for puzzle #527
Spoilers below: these are the exact four groups in the November 19 puzzle.
- Yellow — AREA OF EXPERTISE: CONCENTRATION, FIELD, FOCUS, SPECIALTY.
- Green — WAYS TO UNLOCK A DEVICE: FACE, FINGERPRINT, PASSWORD, PIN.
- Blue — PASTA SHAPES: EAR, ELBOW, RIBBON, WHEEL.
- Purple — DOUBLE ___: AGENT, DRIBBLE, JEOPARDY, STANDARD.
The sixteen words on the board were FOCUS, FACE, FIELD, JEOPARDY, RIBBON, PIN, WHEEL, EAR, PASSWORD, AGENT, CONCENTRATION, FINGERPRINT, STANDARD, ELBOW, SPECIALTY, and DRIBBLE.
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How to play or find the archived puzzle
The NYT Help Center says the daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. It lists play through the Games app, the NYT Games website, NYTimes.com/theathletic, and the News app. Eligible Games subscribers can access the archive, which the Help Center says extends back to June 12, 2023; this puzzle falls within that historical range. Completed archived puzzles cannot be replayed, and archive eligibility and access details may change. See the NYT Connections help page for the current rules and access information.
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