Connections #497 Answers

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Here are the answers to NYT Connections #497 for Sunday, October 20, 2024. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.

Hints — the four group themes

Yellow (easiest): bit of newspaper writing
Green: noisy disturbance
Blue: table tennis needs
Purple (hardest): homophones of coordinating conjunctions

Answers

BIT OF NEWSPAPER WRITING

ARTICLE, COLUMN, FEATURE, STORY

NOISY DISTURBANCE

CLATTER, RACKET, ROW, RUCKUS

TABLE TENNIS NEEDS

BALL, NET, PADDLE, TABLE

HOMOPHONES OF COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

BUTT, FORE, OAR, SEW

Previous Connections answers

#496 — bring about, things that are often scented, things that might sting, video game franchises
#495 — clunker, opportunity, non-cash way to pay, amazon ___
#494 — grassy area, deal with, movies with “s” removed, ___ law
#493 — at some future point, parts of a tournament setup, bit of breakfast cereal, what the outstretched index and middle fingers can represent
#492 — football positions, cable channels, fictional clowns, what “d” might stand for
#491 — rummage, sounds of thunder, ways to wear your hair up, things that can have leaves

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