Crack the Code! Hints and Answers for the NYT Connections puzzle (October 26th, #503)
NYT Connections: A Word Puzzle That'll Make You Think!
The New York Times Connections puzzle is a daily brain teaser, challenging players to link words. It's free and massively popular; those puzzles are presented daily. And it involves a sixteen-word grid. You group them into four sets of four words, uncovering links and categories.
Sounds simple, but things can get tricky! Each group has its theme. You get hints within the puzzle, sometimes explicitly. The clues could refer to a specific subject matter which would contain specific characteristics only fitting that one grouping; or in other cases, you must look much deeper into the meanings behind those words, to try to discover similar characteristics not obvious in a quick glance. The clues might not necessarily be in the text or even words included in the puzzle but only hinted at. Some wordplay or hidden meanings even require specialized knowledge from multiple other fields. There’s only ONE correct solution! Each set is colour coded – making each group identifiable! Those groups also progress from relatively straightforward; gradually progressing into tougher ones; and those trickiest ones always involve complex wordplay or require specific knowledge that might need other things or specialized knowledge which aren’t generally present in other games.
Incorrect guesses cost a "life," with only four attempts before "game over"! Social media’s a great place to share puzzles. Want unlimited games and past puzzles? You’ll need to have an NYT All Access or Games subscription!
October 26th Puzzle Hints: Let's Get Solving!
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Group 1
Hint 1: The location of a well-known institution. Hint 2: A method of transportation, or the associated verb Hint 3: A well-known item sold via online channels.
Group 2
Hint 1: Another common way of getting around, possibly involving an aquatic-based experience Hint 2: Those things commonly sold or advertised online; that might not always be visible immediately Hint 3: An actual action, something very frequently performed throughout your daily lives
Group 3
Hint 1: Related to sound; and this relates specifically to instruments Hint 2: A sound made by humans Hint 3: Something often featured as a part of a specific musical performance.
Group 4
Hint 1: A general term used when referencing how people behave and react towards an object Hint 2: Actions typically relating to creating and selling items of commercial interest Hint 3: Things typically referenced by other people.
What Are the Connections? (Slight Spoilers!)
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- Group 1: Educational institutions and those learning settings
- Group 2: Things bought and sold over digital marketplaces
- Group 3: Musical instruments and audio
- Group 4: Actions undertaken throughout various daily tasks
And Finally, The Answers (Big Spoilers!)
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This section contains the answer which provides explicit results, allowing readers to determine exactly which words go where based on previous information given earlier in the article!
(If you got them all, celebrate! Otherwise, good luck next time! This provides all the correct answers, including exact word match to confirm whether any possible guesses made beforehand were correct or incorrect! This is your very last warning!)
This portion contains only the explicit results – allowing direct matching from puzzle to specific solutions found throughout the main body of text in this article. Therefore, the explicit answers can be provided to the interested parties, allowing accurate answers and the chance for accurate evaluation for readers.
