Get NYT Connections Hints for October 23, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #500, including word connections and hidden categories.
As a fellow word puzzle enthusiast, I've designed these hints to be progressive to preserve your enjoyment of the game. Please reveal them in order, starting from the top. While official hints and answers are available at the bottom, I strongly encourage you to think through each connection yourself before checking them.
JACKET: While you think you're wearing a jacket, the jacket believes it's wearing you. It's been collecting your stories, one shoulder at a time.
Professional communication related
You might find these in a newsroom
Yellow ___
BERET: Your beret isn't a fashion statement - it's actually a retired French spy trying to live a quiet life on your head.
Each has a unique folklore or cultural reference
These could precede specific types of names
Green ___
MOON: The moon doesn't follow you - you're just part of its nightly stalker collection, and it's too polite to say anything.
Things often seen in shades of blue
Associated with sky and sea
Blue ___
WHALE: Whales don't swim in the ocean - they're actually conducting underwater symphonies and we're just too land-locked to appreciate it.
Weather and emotional states
Things that can obscure clarity
Purple ___
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Hint: Yellow ___
Hint: Green ___
Hint: Blue ___
Hint: Purple ___