New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #516 November 8, 2024

Here are some general clues to help you solve
this tricky puzzle
, without giving away the answers:

1. ”
   STUNT
   ” and ”
   ANTIC
   ” are in the same category.
2. One of the four groups is “
   Risqué.
   ”
3. One group of words comes after the phrase
   “CUT THE.”

This category has no food-related words. A general clue is that all words in this category hint at
thrilling and often risky adventures.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is
Escapade.

The four words in the Yellow category, titled
Escapade,
are:
Antic, Caper, Exploit,
and
Stunt
.

This category contains food-related words. A general clue is that all the words in this category are
varieties of pickles.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is
Kinds of Pickles
.

The four words in the Green category, titled
Kinds of Pickles
, are:
Dill, Kosher, Sour, and Sweet.

This category has all the ‘adult’ related words. A general clue is that all the words in this category are
flirtatious, or imply something indecent.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is
Risqué.

The four words in the Blue category, titled
Risqué
, are:
Adult, Blue, Spicy, and Suggestive.

The last category is a longer phrase than usual. It’s a phrase used to
tell someone to stop doing something
, often something annoying or unnecessary. A general clue is that all the words in this category are
common sayings
.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is
“Cut the ____”.

The four words in the Purple category which fill the blank in
“Cut the ____”
are:
Cheese, Cord, Deck,
and
Mustard.

For the complete answer to today’s New York Times Connections puzzle, check out the section below.

Yellow –
Escapade
: Antic, Caper, Exploit, Stunt

Green –
Kinds of Pickles
: Dill, Kosher, Sour, Sweet

Blue –
Cut the ___
: Cheese, Cord, Deck, Mustard

Purple –
Risqué
: Adult, Blue, Spicy, Suggestive