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NYT Connections Hints October 21, 2024 #498

Get NYT Connections Hints for October 21, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #498, including word connections and hidden categories.

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Yellow Group Hints October 21, 2024

LIVER: Everyone worries about protecting their liver, but has anyone asked the liver if it wants to process another weekend of bad decisions?

Hint One

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You might need to soak these before cooking

Hint Two

Different varieties of a protein-rich legume

Hint Three

Kinds of beans

Green Group Hints October 21, 2024

HOOK: Fish think they're avoiding hooks, but hooks are just trying to give them a lift to see the world above water.

Hint One

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These words describe ways to bring something closer

Hint Two

Physical actions requiring force or grip

Hint Three

Attract

Blue Group Hints October 21, 2024

PULL: Door handles don't mind being pulled all day - they're just wondering why humans keep walking into rooms and forgetting what they came for.

Hint One

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These help control motion and direction

Hint Two

Positions or states in a vehicle

Hint Three

Automatic gear shifter positions

Purple Group Hints October 21, 2024

LOW: Your phone's not running low on battery - it's just telling you it needs a vacation from your constant attention.

Hint One

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Each can function as both nouns and descriptors

Hint Two

Common terms in billiards or swimming settings

Hint Three

___pool

Get NYT Connections Answers October 21, 2024 #498

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Kinds of beans

KIDNEY
MUNG
NAVY
PINTO

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Attract

DRAW
GRAB
HOOK
PULL

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Automatic gear shifter positions

DRIVE
LOW
NEUTRAL
REVERSE

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: ___pool

CAR
DEAD
LIVER
WHIRL