November 5, 2024, New York Times Connections Hints and…

Connections is back with another word-sort puzzle to boggle your brain. These sixteen words might seem random at first glance, but they all belong inside four mystery categories. And you don't get a whole lot of guesses to put them in the right locations.

If you already know how to play Connections and are stuck on this puzzle, this article is the perfect companion for your puzzling experience. In it, you can find general hints, category clues, spoilers, and a lot more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #513 for November 5, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Caterpillar, Clam, Mushroom, Kingdom, Turtle, Peach, Egg, Pipe Cleaner, Princess, Marker, Donkey, Carpet, Nut, Dragon, Fleece, and Ogre.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want some hints that won't spoil this mobile puzzle game's answer, each section below has some helpful things. Find the header that matches the type of hint you want to see, then open it up with the Read More button below it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about Mario characters or similar.

2. While none of the categories are specifically about fairy tale creatures, you are very close to one of the groups.

3. Carpet and Marker go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this puzzle game similar to Wordle: Furry items.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Things That Are Fuzzy.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Things That Are Fuzzy.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Caterpillar, Fleece, Peach, and Pipe Cleaner.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Other things you could put into this category: Oyster, Hermit Crabs, Peanuts.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things With Shells.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things With Shells.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Clam, Egg, Nut, and Turtle.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Character types in a specific movie franchise. It's a group of kids animated movies.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Figures in "Shrek."

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Figures in "Shrek."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Donkey, Dragon, Ogre, and Princess.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Each of these words can follow up the same word to make four common things. This word begins with an M.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in the New York Times Games Connections is Magic ___.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Magic ___.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Carpet, Kingdom, Marker, and Mushroom.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #513 for November 5, 2024

Searching for the full answer to this browser-based puzzle game? Open up the expandable section below with the Read More button to see all the categories and what words go into which grouping.

Yellow - Things That Are Fuzzy: Caterpillar, Fleece, Peach, Pipe Cleaner
Green - Things With Shells: Clam, Egg, Nut, Turtle
Blue - Figures in "Shrek": Donkey, Dragon, Ogre, Princess
Purple - Magic ___: Carpet, Kingdom, Marker, Mushroom