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Do you need a brain teaser to start your day on the right foot?
As New York Times' Connections 498 is out on October 21, 2024. For today’s Puzzle, the difficulty level is as low as 1.8 out of 5, according to NYT Times. This is the perfect time for beginners to join this fun bandwagon.
The players need to group 16 words into four categories by finding the connections among them. The words can be about literature, technology, geography, or something as trivial as food. The creator of the puzzle Wyna Liu changes the difficulty level daily, keeping the game fresh for new joiners and pros.
For participants wanting a gentle nudge in the right direction, here are the hints for the categories for today’s puzzle:
Yellow Category: Varieties of edible legumes for cooking.
Green Category: Actions to get attention or interest.
Blue Category: Common gear settings in an automatic transmission of vehicles.
Purple Category: A shared or collective resource, used for transportation, risk, or liquid.
For those who need a little extra help, here are the hints for the October 21, 2024 Connections:
Yellow: Beans
Green: Come over here
Blue: Gear shift
Purple: Kinds of pools
For players who had a little time to contemplate the puzzle and are ready for answers, here they are:
Types of Beans: Kidney, Mung, Navy, Pinto
Attract: Draw, Grab, Hook, Reverse
Automatic Gear Shifter Positions: Drive, Low, Neutral, Reverse
___ Pool: Car, Dead, Liver, Whirl
The NYT Times introduced this feature for regular players who want to check their progress. Connections statistics are automatically updated and provide insight on the following aspects:
1. Puzzles Completed: The total number of puzzles that the player has attempted.
2. Win Rate %: This shows the number of puzzles won by completing them in fewer than four incorrect responses.
3. Current Streak: Participant’s current run of consecutive wins.
4. Max Streak: The longest sequence of victories so far.
5. Perfect Puzzles: The number of puzzles solved with no mistakes.
6. Mistake Histogram: A graph reflecting performance across puzzles, classifying the number of mistakes the player has made.
Thus, Connections Statistics helps the player improve gameplay by pointing out the mistakes. Winning streaks also keep the motivation up for the participants to keep coming back to the game to continue the victorious momentum.
Connections is a wonderfully challenging mix of learning and entertainment, capturing the attention of word enthusiasts worldwide. Remember, every missed connection indicates skills that need improvement for the next puzzles. Use different game features like Connection Statistics to increase the chances of winning with no mistakes.
Don't forget to come back for tomorrow’s answers and hints for another set of brain teasers. Happy puzzling!
