NYT Connections #526

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Monday, November 18, 2024

🧩 November 18, 2024

Connections Hint #526November 18, 2024

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #526, originally published on Monday, November 18, 2024. The four categories ranged from USED IN HAIR CARE (the easiest, yellow group) through ___ CRAB (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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