NYT 'Connections' November 6: Clues and Answers for Game #514

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It's one day after the election with a new president to take the Oval Office, but that does not mean we plan on losing our Connections streak.

The hit New York Times game can be tricky to solve, so Newsweek is here with some playing strategies and also handy hints to work out today's puzzle.

How To Play 'Connections'

Players are tasked with finding a common theme from a 16-word table. There are four words in each of the four themes, but some words can belong to more than one group. For example, a previous Connections puzzle featured the words "cater," "host," "plan" and "throw" in the category "Help put on a party."

Each theme is separated into a color from yellow, blue, green and purple, each reflecting a different level of difficulty, ascending from the easiest, yellow. Players get four chances to make a mistake before losing the game. The puzzles are not always straightforward and use a range of possible associations from homophones and wordplay, among other techniques.

Once you have selected four words, you'll click the "Submit" button. If your choices are correct, they'll appear in the category color and disappear from the grid. If they are incorrect, however, they will remain gray in color and stay on the board.

If you are stuck, try selecting the "Shuffle" button to move the words to a different place on the grid. This may just give you the refresh you were looking for.

The answers for Wednesday's puzzle are toward the end of the article, so scroll with caution if you want to work them out yourself.