NYT Connections October 21 2024 Answers
Puzzle #498
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
WHIRL DRAW NAVY LIVER CAR KIDNEY HOOK DRIVE PINTO PULL NEUTRAL DEAD LOW MUNG GRAB REVERSE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — KINDS OF BEANS
Green — ATTRACT
Blue — AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTER POSITIONS
Purple — ___POOL
KINDS OF BEANSKIDNEY, MUNG, NAVY, PINTO
ATTRACTDRAW, GRAB, HOOK, PULL
AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTER POSITIONSDRIVE, LOW, NEUTRAL, REVERSE
___POOLCAR, DEAD, LIVER, WHIRL
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.