Today’s NYT Connections Hints & Answers, Wednesday – November 5: Stuck on today’s Connections? You’re not alone. The trick is to spot four mini-themes hiding among 16 words. Find all four groups without racking up four mistakes, and you win. Sounds simple… until those sneaky red herrings show up.
How Connections works (quick refresher)
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You get 16 words.
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Sort them into four groups of four, each sharing a common idea.
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You’re allowed three errors—the fourth ends the game and reveals the board.
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Each group has a difficulty color: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, Purple (hardest).
Today’s NYT Connections November 5: 16 words
Gentle hints for today
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Yellow: Something has gone wrong.
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Green: Things you might see as Clue weapons.
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Blue: Think famous people.
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Purple: Pair each with the word “Rain.”
Extra nudges:
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One theme ties to music, another to a sound from nature.
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Only one of the four themes doesn’t include a word starting with B.
Single-word spoilers (one from each group)
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Yellow: Spoil
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Green: Knife
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Blue: Baker
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Purple: Maker
(Stop here if you want to solve it yourself!)
Today’s categories
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Yellow: Ways to mess something up
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Green: Clue/Cluedo weapons
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Blue: Iconic soul singers
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Purple: Phrases that begin with “Rain”
Full solution for Wednesday, Nov 5
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Yellow — Make a Hash of: Blow, Botch, Butcher, Spoil
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Green — Weapons in Clue: Candlestick, Knife, Rope, Wrench
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Blue — Iconic Soul Singers: Baker, Franklin, Flack, Knight
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Purple — “Rain ___” phrases: Bow, Coat, Forest, Maker
Good luck on tomorrow’s grid!
