NYT Connections Hints and Answers for October 30, 2024

The New York Times‘ daily word game, Connections, has released its latest puzzle for October 30, 2024. For those unfamiliar, Connections challenges players to categorize 16 words into four groups based on shared connections. Here are the hints and answers for today’s puzzle.

The game, created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, resets daily at midnight and becomes increasingly challenging. Each puzzle consists of 16 words divided into four distinct groups, color-coded from easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, and purple.

For the October 30 puzzle, here are the hints and answers:

– **Yellow Group:** The theme is “Upswing,” which includes words that signify an increase in something. The four answers are: boom, rise, spike, and surge.

– **Green Group:** The theme is “Things with Wheels.” The four answers are: dolly, Rollerblade, skateboard, and wagon.

– **Blue Group:** The theme is “Kinds of Tape.” The four answers are: duct, electrical, gaffer, and packing.

– **Purple Group:** The theme is “Retail Chains with a Letter Changed.” The four answers are: best boy (Best Buy), idea (IKEA), kroner (Kroger), and stables (Staples).

Players can use these hints to help them solve the puzzle, and for those registered with the Times Games section, there is now a Connections Bot that provides a numeric score and analyzes the player’s answers.

If you’re having trouble, you can also use the “Shuffle” button to rearrange the words on the grid for a fresh perspective.