New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #525…

Connections has another sixteen words to sort in today's puzzle. In order to beat this one, you'll need to figure out what the four categories might be, and you need to put all the words in the right group without making more than three mistakes.

If the rules of how to play Connections make it sound hard, today's puzzle is even harder than that. If you need help, you can find all the help you need in the article below, from spoilers to small hints and a whole lot more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #525 for November 17, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Apology, Quotation, Association, Contraction, Clingy, Union, Possessive, Slinky, Proposal, Snug, Prayer, League, Guild, Dubbing, Foot, and Sleek.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are stumped and running out of mistakes you can make in this challenging puzzle game, check out all the expandable sections below. To see the hints in each one, open them up with the Read More button below the header.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about parts of speech, grammatical keywords, or anything similar to that.

2. None of these categories have anything to do with weddings.

3. Foot and Possessive are in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: A group of people with similar goals in mind.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Alliance.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Alliance.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Association, Guild, League, Union.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this mobile puzzle game: Tight, trim, cramped, taut.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Close-Fitting.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Close-Fitting.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Clingy, Sleek, Slinky, Snug.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Reasons to find your knees on the ground.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Occasions Where One Might Kneel.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Occasions Where One Might Kneel.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Apology, Dubbing, Prayer, Proposal.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free mobile puzzle game similar to Wordle: Look for the ' in each one of these.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What an Apostrophe Might Indicate.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What an Apostrophe Might Indicate.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Contraction, Foot, Possessive, Quotation.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #525 for November 17, 2024

Searching for the answer to this minimalist puzzle game? You can find all the categories and the words that belong in each one in the section below.

Yellow - Alliance: Association, Guild, League, Union
Green - Close-Fitting: Clingy, Sleek, Slinky, Snug
Blue - Occasions Where One Might Kneel: Apology, Dubbing, Prayer, Proposal
Purple - What an Apostrophe Might Indicate: Contraction, Foot, Possessive, Quotation