NYT Connections #497
Hints, category titles, and full answers for Sunday, October 20, 2024
🧩 October 20, 2024
Connections Hint #497 — October 20, 2024
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About this puzzle
This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #497, originally published on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The four categories ranged from BIT OF NEWSPAPER WRITING (the easiest, yellow group) through HOMOPHONES OF COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).
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