Today's Connections Hints & Answers For October 18, 2024 (Puzzle #494)

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If you are afraid you are about to miss out on today’s puzzle, don’t take the chance that you might. Instead, we have everything you need to have a successful puzzling experience. This one has some tricky choices, although some of the categories are easier than expected. This can also end up tricking you, as sometimes, if something looks too easy, you might think it is a trap. Today, use the following hints to help you navigate the murky waters of this word puzzle.

If you want something a little different to wash down, you can turn to the NYT puzzle instead. It is much like the other daily puzzles from the NYT in thatit has a consistent format but can vary greatly day-to-day. You will have to construct words using the letters in the honeycombs,always including the letter in the center honeycomb. This can turn into a fun competition with your friends as to who gets the highest score.

If you just want a couple of hints to get you through today’s puzzle, you have come to the right place. There is a fair amount of variety in the puzzle, with lots of different kinds of words with many meanings. To succeed with this one, pay attention to what words mean the same thing and which ones do not seem to have synonyms in the puzzle. This will help you distinguish about half the puzzle, and you can then use the following hints to solve the rest.

Wordle is a simple daily word game that has taken the internet by storm. With only 6 chances to get the right answer, players may need a little help.

When you have finished scanning the puzzle with these clues in mind, you might find you still need a little more help. To finish solving the puzzle, check out the category names below.

CLUNKER

OPPORTUNITY

NON-CASH WAY TO PAY

AMAZON ___

CLUNKER

BUST

DUD

FLOP

MISS

In an ironic twist, I saw FLOP first and immediately started searching the puzzle for other words that could come after “flip” but came up empty-handed. I am a little too trained for the missing word categories at this point.