Connections is a New York Times puzzle game where players have to figure out “connections” between various words and arrange them into groups of four. To help you out, we decided to break down all the categories and answers for the Connections puzzle for November 17.
What is “Connections”?
NYT’s ‘Connections’ is a puzzle game that’s all the hype on social media these days. You will find people solving and sharing their successes and failures on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), and more. The game is managed by Wyna Liu, NYT’s associate puzzle editor. Connections gives players 16 random words that must be divided into categories they don’t know.
What Are Today’s Connections Hints?
Let’s begin with some quick hints for today’s Connections themes. Check them out and see if you can guess any.
- Yellow Category – Groups formed for mutual benefit
- Green Category – Some things are just snug
- Blue Category – There’s no shame in doing this
- Purple Category – A punctuation follows all of these
We wish we could explain these hints in more detail, but these are the best we can share. If you still can’t find them, read on for more help with today’s Connections.
Categories for Today’s Connections Puzzle
Need more help with today’s NYT Connections puzzle? Here are today’s categories:
- Yellow – ALLIANCE
- Green – CLOSE-FITTING
- Blue – OCCASIONS WHEN ONE MIGHT KNEEL
- Purple – WHAT AN APOSTROPHE MIGHT INDICATE
While you are here, you should also check out the hints and answers for today’s Strands and today’s Worlde. We hope you can guess the words under each category now. However, If you still cannot and need more help, keep reading.
Answers for Today’s Connections Game (November 17)
Are you still stuck with the Connections puzzle? In that case, the answers to today’s Connections are:
- ALLIANCE – Association, Guild, League, Union
- CLOSE-FITTING – Clingy, Sleek, Slinky, Snug
- OCCASIONS WHEN ONE MIGHT KNEEL – Apology, Dubbing, Prayer, Proposal
- WHAT AN APOSTROPHE MIGHT INDICATE – Contraction, Foot, Possessive, Quotation
The NYT Connections puzzle for November 17 thankfully took it easy on me. If you can’t relate then we do hope our NYT Connections hints, categories and answers help you.
Yesterday’s Connections Answer
Have you accidentally stumbled on here? Looking for Connections hints and answers for November 16? Get familiar with the puzzle and solve NYT Connections easily!
How was your experience with Connections today? Where did you get stuck if you did? Let us know in the comments below.
