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NYT Connections Hints November 1, 2024 #509

Get NYT Connections Hints for November 1, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #509, including word connections and hidden categories.

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Yellow Group Hints November 1, 2024

DRAFT: Documents silently judge us for calling them 'drafts', knowing they're just manuscripts afraid of commitment.

Hint One

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These words describe motion close to the ground

Hint Two

Think about how a snail moves

Hint Three

Progress slowly

Green Group Hints November 1, 2024

BALL: Balls don't bounce because of physics, they're just trying to escape being kicked around by humans.

Hint One

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You might find these at a bar

Hint Two

Different ways to store or dispense beverages

Hint Three

Ways to order a beer

Blue Group Hints November 1, 2024

PUFF: A puff of smoke isn't disappearing - it's actually judging our attempt to catch something that never wanted to be caught.

Hint One

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Think about shapes or forms

Hint Two

These could all follow the word 'hair'

Hint Three

Cheesy corn snack unit

Purple Group Hints November 1, 2024

CREEP: You're not creeping quietly - silence is just letting you borrow its privacy.

Hint One

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Each of these can be a type of effect

Hint Two

These words appear in names of popular music groups

Hint Three

___ effect

Get NYT Connections Answers November 1, 2024 #509

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NYT Connections Game

Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Progress slowly

CRAWL
CREEP
DRAG
INCH

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Ways to order a beer

BOTTLE
CAN
DRAFT
TAP

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Cheesy corn snack unit

BALL
CURL
DOODLE
PUFF

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: ___ effect

BUTTERFLY
DOMINO
HALO
PLACEBO