Here are the answers for the New York Times (NYT) Connections puzzle #531 today, released on November 23rd, 2024, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.

If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
There are sixteen words for the Connection puzzles, which are:
- BALL-IN-CUP
- BALANCE SHEET
- LATEX
- LOLLIPOP
- ACCOUNT
- CHECKERS
- COTTON SWAB
- LICORICE
- GUM
- CORN DOG
- STORY
- SAP
- CHRONICLE
- RESIN
- ROULETTE
- DESCRIPTION

Connections 531 Group Hints Today (November 23rd, 2024)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: One of the groups is “THINGS ON STICKS”.
- Hint 2: STORY and ACCOUNT are in the same group.
- Hint 3: Here is an image that should help you solve one of the groups:

- Hint 4: One group of words is “BLACK OR RED“.
What are the Connections 531 Answers Today? (11/23/24)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 531 released on 23rd November 2024:
- TELLING OF EVENTS – ACCOUNT, CHRONICLE, DESCRIPTION, STORY

- SECRETED BY TREES – GUM, LATEX, RESIN, SAP

- THINGS ON STICKS – BALL-IN-CUP, CORN DOG, COTTON SWAB, LOLLIPOP

- BLACK OR RED – BALANCE SHEET, CHECKERS, LICORICE, ROULETTE

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