Get NYT Connections Hints for November 9, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #517, including word connections and hidden categories.
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POWDER: Humans sprinkle powder to absorb moisture, but from the powder's perspective, we're just forcing it to drink our problems.
These describe objects that have been distorted
Words meaning crooked or contorted
Contorted
RADICAL: You call ideas radical when they challenge your beliefs, but maybe your beliefs are radical to those ideas.
Each word can be used as a measurement
Tiny bits or fragments of something
Smallest amount
TWISTED: We call things twisted when they're not straight, but who decided straight was the right way to be?
These terms relate to mathematical operations
Words used in calculations involving numbers raised to powers
Algebra terms
TRACE: You try to trace things to find their origin, but every trace you leave is someone else's mystery.
These words can all follow 'taking a...'
Each can be a place of comfort or relief
Words before “room” to mean lavatory
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Hint: Contorted
Hint: Smallest amount
Hint: Algebra terms
Hint: Words before “room” to mean lavatory