New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #496…

Connections is a daily word puzzle game from the New York Times Games. If you are stuck on this one, you might be looking for a helping hand before you run out of mistakes you can make.

In the article below, you can find a whole bunch of clues for this challenging puzzle game. If you scroll down, you will find everything from category hints, general clues, a bunch of spoilers, and even the full answer to this puzzle if you want to see it.

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There is a new daily word game going viral called Connections from the New York Times Games, and some will need to learn how to play.

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By Mina Smith

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #496 for October 19, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Provoke, Soap, Nettle, Candle, Insult, Incense, Inspire, Madden, Jellyfish, Civilization, Prompt, Lotion, Halo, Generate, Wasp, and Metroid.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a few hints for the New York Times Connections, check out the many sections below. Inside them, you will find everything from general hints to category spoilers.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the categories are other words for "Bother."

2. Nettle and Wasp are in the same category.

3. Halo and Civilization are in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this free browser game: To aggravate, to incite.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Bring About.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Bring About.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Generate, Inspire, Prompt, Provoke.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: You might buy one just for the smell.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things That Are Often Scented.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things That Are Often Scented.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Candle, Incense, Lotion, Soap.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: "Ouch!"

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Things That Might Sting.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Things That Might Sting.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Insult, Jellyfish, Nettle, Wasp.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other things you could put in this category: The Legend of Zelda, Ys, Mario, Fallout.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Video Game Franchises.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Video Game Franchises.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Civilization, Halo, Madden, Metroid.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #496 for October 19, 2024

The answer to today's Connections is in the section below. If you want to see all the categories and all the words inside them for this mobile puzzle game, press the Read More button below.