Today's NYT Connections hints and answers (October 21, 2024): All puzzle answers

Modified Oct 21, 2024 02:04 IST

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers can help the community solve the puzzle and save their winning streak. The New York Times puzzle gives 16 words and challenges the players to find four groups of four words each, to fit into four categories. However, you can't know the names of categories until you correctly guess the words that sit in them.

This article brings hints that will help you figure out the categories on your own. Alternatively, you can check the final segment for the correct answers to today's puzzle.

Today's NYT Connections hints (October 21, 2024)

The categories for today's Connections puzzle are related to protein-rich plants, things regular drivers know, and more. The table below will help you with some better hints.

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All words for NYT Connections today (Image via New York Times)

Categories	Hints
Yellow category	These are different types of a category of protein-rich plants.
Green category	These actions can be performed to bring something closer to you.
Blue category	Drivers know these words by heart.
Purple category	All these words can come before a common word that refers to something to swim in.

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Today's NYT Connections answers (October 21, 2024)

The categories for today are related to pools, car gears, and more. Check the table below for the correct answers.

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These are Kinds of Beans. The words are Kidney, Navy, Pinto, and Mung.
Green category	This category is called Attract. The words are Draw, Hook, Pull, and Grab.
Blue category	This category is for words that means Automatic Gear Shifter Position. The words are Drive, Reverse, Neutral, and Reverse.
Purple category	These words come after ___Pull. The words are Car, Liver, Wheel, and Dead.

All answers for NYT Connections today (Image via New York Times)

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