Connections is back with another challenging puzzle. To win, you need to figure out which words go into the mystery categories, and you only have so many mistakes you can make before you lose.
And today's puzzle is more challenging than the How Rules Connections can make noise. It has a bunch of difficult words and the groups are also challenging. If you need help, you can find it in the article below.

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Words in NYT Connect Puzzle #502 for October 25, 2024
The Connections The puzzle for today contains the words: formal, cookware, question mark, rave, period, thumbs up, ball, dot, bad review, hop, exclamation points, satire, point, camera movement, heart, and title.
What is the definition of Title?
A title means a scar of something, a dash, a bit.
Clues for the NYT Connect puzzle
If you want help, but you are not interested in the complete answer, you can find a variety of hints for this puzzle game in the sections below. There are general hints, category help, spoilers, and more.
Some general hints for the whole connection puzzle
Yellow NYT Connections category signals
Yellow connect square answer
Yellow connect square answer and all four words
Green NYT Connections category signals
Green connect square answer
Green connect square answers and all four words
Blue NYT Connections category signals
Blue connection square answer
Blue connect square answers and all four words
Purple NYT Connections category signals
Purple connect square answer
Connect the purple square answer and all four words
Answers to Today's NYT Connections #502 for October 25, 2024
In the section below, you can find the answers to this free browser-based puzzle game. If you open the expandable section below, you'll see all four categories and which words go into which.
Want to play? Check out the New York Times Sports Connect website, available on almost any device with a browser.


- Platform(s)
- Web browser, mobile
- issued
- June 12, 2023
- developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company
- ESRB
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