Connections #498 Answers
Monday, October 21, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #498 for Monday, October 21, 2024. The 16 words split into four groups by colour โ 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 โ the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): kinds of beans
- Green: attract
- Blue: automatic gear shifter positions
- Purple (hardest): ___pool
Answers
KINDS OF BEANS
KIDNEY, MUNG, NAVY, PINTO
ATTRACT
DRAW, GRAB, HOOK, PULL
AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTER POSITIONS
DRIVE, LOW, NEUTRAL, REVERSE
___POOL
CAR, DEAD, LIVER, WHIRL
Previous Connections answers
- #497 โ bit of newspaper writing, noisy disturbance, table tennis needs, homophones of coordinating conjunctions
- #496 โ bring about, things that are often scented, things that might sting, video game franchises
- #495 โ clunker, opportunity, non-cash way to pay, amazon ___
- #494 โ grassy area, deal with, movies with โsโ removed, ___ law
- #493 โ at some future point, parts of a tournament setup, bit of breakfast cereal, what the outstretched index and middle fingers can represent
- #492 โ football positions, cable channels, fictional clowns, what โdโ might stand for
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