NYT Connections Hints and Answers for November 9, 2024

The New York Times Connections puzzle for November 9, 2024, presents a challenging yet engaging brain-teaser that requires players to group 16 seemingly disparate words into four connected sets. Here are the hints and answers to help you solve today’s puzzle.

The puzzle, crafted by game editor Wyna Liu, is divided into four groups, each with a different level of difficulty indicated by colors: yellow (easiest), green (easy), blue (medium), and purple (hardest).

For the **yellow group**, the theme is **Contorted**. The four words that fit into this category are: **Bent**, **Gnarly**, **Twisted**, and **Warped**. This group is the easiest and involves words that describe something bent out of shape.

The **green group** is themed around the **Smallest Amount**. The words in this category are: **Lick**, **Ounce**, **Shred**, and **Trace**. These words all relate to very small measurements.

The **blue group** focuses on **Algebra Terms**. The four words here are: **Exponent**, **Power**, **Radical**, and **Root**. These terms are commonly used in algebra to represent mathematical relationships and quantities.

The **purple group**, the most challenging, involves words that come before “room” to mean lavatory. The four words are: **Bath**, **Powder**, **Rest**, and **Throne**.

In addition to these hints, the New York Times now offers a Connections Bot, similar to the one for Wordle, which provides a numeric score and analyzes your answers. Registered players can also track their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, and win streak.