NYT Connections Hints and Answers for November 19, 2024

The New York Times‘ Connections puzzle for November 19, 2024, presents an intriguing challenge for puzzle enthusiasts. Here are the hints and answers for both the regular Connections puzzle and the new Sports Edition.

For the regular Connections puzzle, numbered #527, players are tasked with grouping 16 words into four categories. The hints provided are as follows:

Yellow group hint: Skill or area of expertise. The answers are concentration, field, focus, and specialty.

Green group hint: Ways to unlock a device. The answers include face, fingerprint, password, and PIN.

Blue group hint: Pass the Parmesan, referring to pasta shapes. The answers are ear, elbow, ribbon, and wheel.

Purple group hint: Not one, but two, which relates to the theme of double ____. The answers are agent, dribble, jeopardy, and standard.

In addition to the regular puzzle, the NYT has introduced a new version called Connections: Sports Edition. This game focuses on sports-related words and is currently in beta testing. For November 19, the hints and answers are as follows:

Yellow group hint: Protect. The theme is defend, with the answers being blanket, cover, guard, and shield.

Green group hint: Who’s No. 1? The theme is ways to show standing in different sports, with the answers being leaderboard, rankings, standings, and table.

Blue group hint: Yogi Berra was one. The theme is Hall of Fame catchers, with the answers being Bench, Fisk, Mauer, and Piazza.

Purple group hint: Top signal-callers. The theme is NFL QBs drafted No. 1, with the answers being Couch, Luck, Newton, and Palmer.

Both puzzles require players to think creatively about the connections between the given words, making them engaging and challenging brainteasers.