Today's Connections Hints & Answers For November 17, 2024 (Puzzle #525)
If you are feeling stuck on today’s puzzle, you should not feel alone because I was as well. Getting stuck on any given puzzle is quite normal, but not finding a way out is where things get tricky. Today, there is an interesting mix of words that feel in some ways like most of them belong in a giant category together, with a few words that do not fit in just to make it difficult.
The daily puzzle is a different type of word game, where players have to find the right letters to connect together without stopping on the same side twice in a row. It can create a satisfying gameplay loop as you test new possibilities and find new words to make. Once you do, you will have to find the right order to string them together in to get the solution for the puzzle.
The right hints can make any puzzle a little easier, as understanding what the puzzle is trying to accomplish is half the battle. However, trying tofind a balance between the right amount of hints and not giving away the answers can be difficult sometimes. That is even more true in a puzzle like this one, as the words all seem so similar that the distinction is often the category itself. That being said, here are the category hints I settled on for today:
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If you have the clues but haven’t yet solved the puzzle,we have the solutions all lined up and ready for you to peruse. Like always, you can first view the category names and see if that is enough before scrolling down to see the answers.
ALLIANCE
CLOSE-FITTING
OCCASIONS WHEN ONE MIGHT KNEEL
WHAT AN APOSTROPHE MIGHT INDICATE
ALLIANCE
ASSOCIATION
GUILD
LEAGUE
UNION
This category was the easiest for me to spot today, although the words do still feel connected to many of the other words in this puzzle. However, seeing UNION and GUILD next to each other was a tip-off, and that is what made me finish out this category with
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