Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Nov. 24 #897

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty tough. The purple category once again wants you to find hidden words inside other words. If you need help sorting words into groups, you’ve come to the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

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Tips for Today’s Connections Groups

Here are four clues for today’s Connections puzzle groupings, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.

Yellow group index: Like an air fryer.

Green group index: In your vehicle.

Blue group index: Take out your laptops, empty your water.

Purple group index: Like a rainbow.

Answers for Today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Small kitchen appliances.

Green group: Features of the center console of a car.

Blue group: Seen passing through airport security.

Purple group: Ends in color.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is small kitchen appliances. The four answers are a blender, a microwave, a rice cooker, and a toaster.

Green words in today’s Connections

The theme is about the features of a car’s center console. The four answers are air conditioner, cup holder, radio and shift lever.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is visible when going through airport security. The four answers are trash, carry-on, metal detector, and x-rays.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The theme ends in color. The four answers are belowredmarriedgoldstinkinggray and ultrapurple.

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The most difficult connections puzzles

We’ve noted some of the most difficult Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they’ll help you see patterns in future puzzles.

#5: Include “elements you can set”, such as atmosphere, record, table and volleyball.

#4: Included “one in a dozen,” such as the egg, the juror, the month, and the rose.

#3: Included “Screen Streets”, such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.

#2: Includes “___ power” such as Nap, Plant, Ranger, and Travel.

#1: Include “things that can leak,” like the candidate, faucet, mascara, and nose.