NYT “Connections” November 16: Clues and answers for game #524

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The weekend has finally rolled around, but if that often means your brain struggles solving Connections, Newsweek is here to help.

Launched by The New York Times in June 2023, Connections quickly gained a large following, and it is now the news outlet’s second most-played game after the hugely popular brainteaser Wordle.

To keep your winning streak intact, Newsweek has compiled a set of hints to guide you through Saturday’s puzzle. If you would rather avoid spoilers, we advise you to move down the page with caution as the answers to the puzzle will be revealed at the bottom of the page.

How to Play ‘Connections’

Connections challenges players to categorize 16 words into four groups based on hidden connections such as homophones, synonyms and clever word associations.

Each group is color-coded to reflect its difficulty: yellow for the easiest, followed by green, blue and purple. The puzzles are rarely straightforward, often featuring homophones, wordplay and other techniques to keep players challenged. If players get stuck, they can use the shuffle button to rearrange the words on the screen.

Wyna Liu, a crossword editor at The New York Times who developed Connections, previously shared with Newsweek her tips for playing the game.

“My best piece of advice is to wait as long as you can before guessing,” Liu said.

“You may see the board and have completely identified the category, seeing five words that could belong in that category,” she continued. “Don’t try to guess the four words in that category because, even though you know what the fifth member is, you won’t know which of the four it might not be.” This would ultimately waste a turn.

“Don’t do what I do, which is ‘rage solve,'” Liu said.

A woman holds a cellphone in her hand. Newsweek has provided a variety of clues to help you solve today’s “Connections” game.

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‘Connections’ #524 Clues for Saturday, November 16

Newsweek has some hints to help you figure out today’s Connections categories.

Yellow: Words that relate to fixing holes.

Green: Different objects that can be worn on your head.

Blue: Things that relate to a sport that is only accessible to those in higher education.

Purple: Answers that can be preceded by the word that is the opposite to ‘stop’.

‘Connections’ #524 Answers for Saturday, November 16

Yellow Category: THINGS THAT PREVENT LEAKS

Yellow Words: Cap, Cover, Plug, Seal

Green Category: KINDS OF HATS

Green Words: Beret, Derby, Pillbox, Snapback

Blue Category: COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM MEMBERS

Blue Words: Gator, Sooner, Volunteer, Wolverine

Purple Category: GO ____

Purple Words: Bananas, Commando, Figure, Rogue

Did you guess the answers correctly? If so, congratulations. If not, there will be another opportunity to crack the puzzle tomorrow.

Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone. Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game.

In the meantime, you could try your hand at Wordle—another popular game from The New York Times, for which Newsweek also provides daily hints.

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