November 26, 2024 Connections Puzzle #534: Tips & Solutions

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Don’t give up on your Connections puzzle score just yet! Today is a fresh start, and we have all the tips and tricks to turn this puzzle around. Make sure to use the hints we provide to dive deeper into each category, and feel free to use the answers if you really need them to get things right. The last category has an approach I haven’t encountered before, which can be challenging, so be cautious as you work through the puzzle.

If you’re looking for a puzzle that’s a bit more challenging but still manageable, consider trying the NYT Letter Boxed. You can tackle it directly and try to figure out the answers, but it may take you much less time if you take a moment to jot down some guesses first. This way, you invest a little time upfront, which could save you a lot of effort later on with the same puzzle.

Today’s Connections Category Hints

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A pug in Connections Categories November 26

If you’re in need of some hints to kickstart your thinking, we have one for each category. These hints could really open up the puzzle for you, so be sure to utilize this guide alongside the puzzle itself. Depending on your familiarity with certain grocery items, you may find this one to be relatively simple.

One category involves positive things
One category includes verbs that imply pretending something is different
One category consists of four different types of the same item
One category does something unique and part of the category name appears in the answers

10 Strategies for Solving the Strands Theme Quickly

Strands is one of the many puzzle games offered by the New York Times, featuring a 6×8 word search that challenges players to use zig-zag solutions.

If you’re still uncertain about how to distinguish between these words, we have more guidance available. The first hint is in the form of the category names below, but further insights can be found after that.

	POSITIVE THINGS TO ENCOUNTER AT WORK
	DISREGARD
	TYPES OF CRACKERS
	MENTIONED IN “ELOISE”

Today’s Connections Answers

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Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained

POSITIVE THINGS TO ENCOUNTER AT WORK
BONUS	EQUITY	PROMOTION	RAISE

This first category features items I would generally be delighted to encounter. Nowadays, it may feel like many work environments focus on the negative, but it’s crucial to find a workplace that promotes positivity and good experiences! Despite this theme, I initially struggled to identify the correct answers for this category. I mistakenly chose DISCOUNT instead of EQUITY, which is a common aspect of retail and customer service jobs. However, EQUITY is a broader concept that applies across various industries.

Green Answers: Revealed & Explained

DISREGARD
DISCOUNT	FORGET	IGNORE	OVERLOOK

Having overlooked DISCOUNT in the earlier category, it was finally included here. I didn’t recognize it straight away, as my thoughts revolved around the quantitative side of things. Nonetheless, it fits well within the context of this group. Make sure not to OVERLOOK the other words either, as they all had a friendly little cluster in the puzzle. I was fortunate to guess the other category first; otherwise, I may have continued to IGNORE the alternative meaning of DISCOUNT.

NYT game Spelling Bee from mobile app for newspaper

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The Spelling Bee puzzles designed by the New York Times encourage players to maintain a streak of accurate responses to accumulate more points, though they can be challenging to uphold.

Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained

TYPES OF CRACKERS
ANIMAL	CLUB	GOLDFISH	RITZ

This category might feel either very simple or a bit tricky to you. The instinct might be to group all the animal-related terms together, but that would be overly simplistic. In fact, each of the remaining two categories will contain two animal-related terms to make things a bit more complex. That said, RITZ serves as an excellent clue here, while GOLDFISH might trip you up unless you remember those tasty little snacks.

Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained

MENTIONED IN “ELOISE”
ELOISE	PLAZA	PUG	TURTLE

Today’s last category definitely took a different turn than I’ve seen in the past six months of writing these guides. ELOISE is not only part of the category name but also one of the answers. Usually, the categories refer to “Things That Appeared in X Movie,” but this one changed it up. It left me puzzled at first, as I struggled to make sense of it, but I thoroughly enjoyed seeing this unique twist.

Other Games Similar to Connections

If you haven’t quite quenched your thirst for puzzles, check out the following games.

Game Name	How To Play	Is It Free To Play?
Wordle (NYT)	Guess a random five-letter word using color clues. Every Wordle answer can be found in our daily updated list.	Yes
Hello Wordl	Very similar to Wordle, where players can adjust the number of letters in the word.	Yes
The Password Game	Craft a password in this ever-evolving and not-so-simple game. You can find helpful tips in our Password Game guide.	Yes
Worldle	Identify a country based solely on its silhouette and some geographical clues.	Yes