Connections #499 Answers
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #499 for Tuesday, October 22, 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): brand-name
- Green: devise
- Blue: nasa spacecraft
- Purple (hardest): games where you say the game’s name
Answers
BRAND-NAME
DESIGNER, HAUTE, HIGH-END, LUXURY
DEVISE
CONCOCT, ENGINEER, HATCH, MASTERMIND
NASA SPACECRAFT
GALILEO, PIONEER, VIKING, VOYAGER
GAMES WHERE YOU SAY THE GAME’S NAME
BINGO, MARCO POLO, TAG, UNO
Previous Connections answers
- #498 — kinds of beans, attract, automatic gear shifter positions, ___pool
- #497 — bit of newspaper writing, noisy disturbance, table tennis needs, homophones of coordinating conjunctions
- #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
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