Today's Connections Hints & Answers For November 01, 2024 (Puzzle #509)

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If it feels like you are struggling to crawl through the fog of today’s puzzle, we can help shine a light through it. There are some of the usual traps waiting around to suck players in, but there are some helpful clues around as well if you know where to look. That’s where we can help you out, as we have all the insight on this puzzle that you will need to navigate the fog.

If you are interested in trying out a word search with a twist, you should try out the daily puzzle. Made by the same people who make Connections, the Strands puzzle has all the feeling of a traditional word search but is built on a central theme. That theme is hidden within the puzzle, which you can find by making a word or phrase that goes from one side of the puzzle to the other. It is a different kind of challenge, and one I particularly enjoy.

It’s the first day of November and with the fall season growing deeper, the’ puzzles will likely continue to get harder. Today the challenge mostly consists of recognizing what the categories are conveying, as there are not as many potential crossovers as in other puzzles. To start your November off right, here are four clues to help you out:

The Spelling Bee puzzles created as a New York Times game build a streak of correct answers to get you more points, but they can be hard to keep.

If you need some help navigating this puzzle further, here are all the category names for today with more spoilers to follow.

PROGRESS SLOWLY

WAYS TO ORDER A BEER

CHEESY CORN SNACK UNIT

___ EFFECT

PROGRESS SLOWLY

CRAWL

CREEP

DRAG

INCH

I did not get this category first, but that was partially due to recognizing a bigger clue first. I did take some time on this one, as I thought that DRAG had the potential to go with PUFF and DRAFT as ways to inhale something. However, I could not find a fourth word, and that is usually a big hint that it is incorrect, so I went with my original gut feeling and put these four words together. There was also not a different word to