NYT ‘Connections’ November 14: Answers and Clues for Game #522
We may very well be winding down the working week ahead of the weekend, but that does not mean that we take a break from Connections.
The daily word puzzle has proved a huge hit since The New York Times released it in June 2023.
Newsweek is here not only to help you play the game, but also to give you some handy hints on how to solve today’s puzzle, with the answers at the bottom of the article.
How to Play ‘Connections’
Players are given a table of 16 words. These are split into four groups of four based on common characteristics and placed into categories. The categories vary in difficulty from yellow to green to blue to purple, with yellow considered the easiest category and purple considered the trickiest.
For example, a recent game linked the words “braid,” “bun,” “pony” and “twist” under the category “Ways to wear your hair up.” This was a blue category.
Once you have selected four words, you click the “Submit” button. If your choices are correct, they will appear in the category color and disappear from the grid. If they are incorrect, however, they will remain gray in color and stay on the board.
If you are stuck, try selecting the “Shuffle” button to move the words to a different place on the grid.
Keep scrolling for tips on today’s Connections, but be warned. The answers for the puzzle will be revealed at the bottom of the page. So, if you would rather avoid spoilers, we advise you to move down the page with caution.
‘Connections’ #522 Clues for Thursday, November 14
Newsweek has some hints to help you figure out today’s Connections categories.
Yellow: Run out.
Green: Verbs for playing music with vigor.
Blue: Words that you would find on the check after eating out.
Purple: Ways in which sugar can be served.
The New York Times
‘Connections’ #522 Answers for Thursday, November 14
Yellow Category: DEPLETE
Yellow Words: Drain, Empty, Exhaust, Sap
Green Category: PLAY MUSIC WITH PASSION
Green Words: Shred, Rock, Jam, Groove
Blue Category: WORDS ON A RESTAURANT RECEIPT
Blue Words: Signature, Tax, Tip, Total
Purple Category: FORMS OF SUGAR
Purple Words: Cube, Grain, Powder, Syrup
Did you guess the answers correctly? If so, congratulations. If not, there will be another opportunity to crack the puzzle tomorrow.
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone. Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game.
In the meantime, you could try your hand at Wordle—another popular Times game—for which Newsweek also provides daily hints.
