Looking for some helpful tips to crack today’s Connections puzzle? You’re in the right spot! To be honest, I found today’s puzzle a bit tricky, although you might have a different experience. That’s the charm—and sometimes the challenge—of daily puzzles: what seems clear to one person can confuse another. To ease your way through, here are some hints born from my own puzzling frustration to help you navigate today’s challenge.
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Hints for Today’s Connections Categories
OCTOBER 29 #506
Generating hints for today’s puzzle proved a little difficult. While knowing the categories can be helpful, it doesn’t always simplify the problem at hand. Nonetheless, these hints will help guide you. If you’re ever unsure of the answers, don’t hesitate to scroll down until you reach the spoiler section for that category. Here are four category hints to set you on your way:
- One category involves terms that describe a coveted item.
- Another category centers on different groups that may work in specialized fields.
- A category is dedicated to words found in a well-known piece of entertainment.
- Lastly, one category consists of four words that can all precede a particular term associated with geometry.
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To further assist you with today’s puzzle, here are four additional category names, leading up to the complete spoilers for today.
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IN PRISTINE CONDITION |
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MEDICAL ROLES |
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SINGULAR NOUNS IN A FAMOUS “JULIUS CAESAR” LINE |
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Connections Answers for Today
OCTOBER 29 #506
Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained
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IN PRISTINE CONDITION |
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MINT |
NEW |
ORIGINAL |
UNUSED |
This category was a tough one for me, as I know the terms used to describe collectibles, but there are actually five words that fit here, which led to some frustrating guesses. The word PERFECT threw me off, making it challenging to narrow down my options. I often received a note saying “one away,” indicating that at least three words were correct, but I remained unsure of the rogue word.
Green Answers: Revealed & Explained
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MEDICAL ROLES |
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ATTENDING |
Fellow |
INTERN |
RESIDENT |
This was easy for me, as I pinpointed the words INTERN, FELLOW, and RESIDENT right away. I did recognize that there are ATTENDING roles across various job settings, though I thought this category was more focused on student roles in the medical field. Once I understood it was specifically about medical roles, it started to make sense—and my guess turned out to be correct. If only I had the same luck with the previous category!
Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained
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SINGULAR NOUN IN A FAMOUS “JULIUS CAESAR” LINE |
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COUNTRYMAN |
EAR |
FRIEND |
ROMAN |
I have very personal reasons for disliking Shakespeare—not due to any forced readings or misunderstandings, but for reasons pertinent to my own views. Some say I can be overly dramatic about it. However, I’ve seen several of his plays live, and when I noticed the title of this category, I was less than thrilled. I had wasted so many guesses on the yellow category, I was relieved to move through this section quickly.
Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained
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PERFECT |
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TIMES |
TOWN |
Initially, I thought TOWN, COUNTRYMAN, and ROMAN would fit together nicely, but those words were eventually grouped with others. Upon reflection, with PERFECT in play, I wasn’t able to see that coming. I had been hoping for some combination to fit with TIMES but got nowhere with it.
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