NYT Connections #493
Hints, category titles, and full answers for Wednesday, October 16, 2024
🧩 October 16, 2024
Connections Hint #493 — October 16, 2024
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About this puzzle
This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #493, originally published on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The four categories ranged from AT SOME FUTURE POINT (the easiest, yellow group) through WHAT THE OUTSTRETCHED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS CAN REPRESENT (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).
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