Puzzle #522

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Thursday, November 14, 2024

Puzzle #522 · Thursday, Nov 14, 2024

Stuck on Connections puzzle #522? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter D.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: DRAIN

Show the category

Deplete

Green group Moderate

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter P.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: GROOVE

Show the category

Play Music with Passion

Blue group Tricky

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter W.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: SIGNATURE

Show the category

Words on a Restaurant Receipt

Purple group Hardest

Hint: All four are examples from one family of things, so picture them lined up side by side.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CUBE

Show the category

Forms of Sugar

Full answers for puzzle #522

Reveal all four groups and their words

Deplete

DRAIN EMPTY EXHAUST SAP

Play Music with Passion

GROOVE JAM ROCK SHRED

Words on a Restaurant Receipt

TAX TIP TOTAL SIGNATURE

Forms of Sugar

CUBE GRAIN POWDER SYRUP

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How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #522?

Puzzle #522 from November 14, 2024 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the November 14, 2024 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

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How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

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