NYT Connections #498

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Monday, October 21, 2024

🧩 October 21, 2024

Connections Hint #498October 21, 2024

By NYT Connections HintsLast updated:

About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #498, originally published on Monday, October 21, 2024. The four categories ranged from KINDS OF BEANS (the easiest, yellow group) through ___POOL (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

You can browse our complete Connections archive for every past puzzle since the game launched in June 2023, or jump to today's puzzle for the latest hints.