New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #536…

Connections is a NYT word puzzle with an interesting premise: you are given sixteen words and no other hints, but you still need to put all sixteen words into one of four mystery categories. In order to win, you have to complete this task without making more than three mistakes.

But the puzzle today is harder that even those rules of how to play Connections might seem. These words will be difficult to sort into the right groups. If you want some help, this article is here to provide you everything you'll need to get a win today.

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By Chris Birsner

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #536 for November 28, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Quack, Gobble, Thanks, Giving, Fat, Taco, Bolt, Praise, Super, Credit, Con, Down, Cheat, Scarf, Fake, and Recognition.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

In the sections below, you will find clues to the puzzle, category hints, and spoilers too. Each are covered up; you can open them up by pressing the Read More button underneath each header. This is to keep you from spoiling too much of this puzzle game for yourself just by scrolling down.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about bird noises or animal noises.

2. None of these groups are themed around insults, but you are on the right track.

3. Giving and Super are in the same group, but that group is not about compliments.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Gratitude, indebtedness, obligation.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Appreciation.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Appreciation.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Credit, Praise, Recognition, Thanks.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this mobile puzzle game: Swindler, Scammer.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Fraudster.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Fraudster.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cheat, Con, Fake, Quack.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: How you might describe a contestant in an eating contest.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Eat Voraciously.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Eat Voraciously.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bolt, Down, Gobble, Scarf.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for this mind-boggling puzzle: All four of these words can be followed by the same day of the week to make four common phrases.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Tuesday.

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fat, Giving, Super, Taco.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #536 for November 28, 2024

The answer to the New York Times Games Connections number 536 is in the expandable section below. Open it up to see all the categories and the word that go inside them.

Yellow - Appreciation: Credit, Praise, Recognition, Thanks
Green - Fraudster: Cheat, Con, Fake, Quack
Blue - Eat Voraciously: Bolt, Down, Gobble, Scarf
Purple - ___ Tuesday: Fat, Giving, Super, Taco