NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Wednesday, October 30 (game #507)

NYT Connections Today (Game #507) – Today’s Words

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the New York Times’ challenging word game where you group answers into different categories. If you need some hints, keep reading!

Once you’ve completed today’s Connections, why not try some more word games? Check out daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers, and Quordle hints and answers for additional help.

SPOILER WARNING: Details about today’s NYT Connections can be found below, so proceed with caution if you want to figure it out on your own.

NYT Connections Today (Game #507) – Today’s Words
(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections words are:

  • IDEA
  • BOOM
  • PACKING
  • DOLLY
  • SKATEBOARD
  • GAFFER
  • WAGON
  • BEST BOY
  • DUCT
  • SPIKE
  • ELECTRICAL
  • STABLES
  • RISE
  • ROLLERBLADE
  • KRONER
  • SURGE
NYT Connections Today (Game #507) – Hint #1 – Group Hints

Looking for clues to group today’s NYT Connections? Here are some hints:

  • Yellow: Sharp increase
  • Green: Round and round they go
  • Blue: VHS is another
  • Purple: Do you do your shopping at detail chairs?

Need more hints? Keep reading for the group answers!

NYT Connections Today (Game #507) – Hint #2 – Group Answers

Curious about the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups? Here they are:

  • YELLOW: UPSWING
  • GREEN: THINGS WITH WHEELS
  • BLUE: KINDS OF TAPE
  • PURPLE: RETAIL CHAINS WITH A LETTER CHANGED

Scroll down for the complete answers, but beware of spoilers!

NYT Connections Today (Game #507) – The Answers
NYT Connections answers for game 507 on a purple background
(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today’s Connections, game #507, are:

  • YELLOW: UPSWING BOOM, RISE, SPIKE, SURGE
  • GREEN: THINGS WITH WHEELS DOLLY, ROLLERBLADE, SKATEBOARD, WAGON
  • BLUE: KINDS OF TAPE DUCT, ELECTRICAL, GAFFER, PACKING
  • PURPLE: RETAIL CHAINS WITH A LETTER CHANGED BEST BOY, IDEA, KRONER, STABLES

  • My rating: Moderate
  • My score: 1 mistake

Today was a tough one, especially with the purple group involving retail chains. How did you fare? Share your results!


Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Tuesday, 29 October, Game #506)
  • YELLOW: IN PRISTINE CONDITION MINT, NEW, ORIGINAL, UNUSED
  • GREEN: MEDICAL ROLES ATTENDING, FELLOW, INTERN, RESIDENT
  • BLUE: SINGULAR NOUN IN A FAMOUS “JULIUS CAESAR” LINE COUNTRYMAN, EAR, FRIEND, ROMAN
  • PURPLE: ___ SQUARE PERFECT, POCKET, TIMES, TOWN

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a challenging word game from the New York Times that requires you to find groups of four items with a common theme. The game offers different difficulty levels for each group, with purple being the most challenging.

Players have the luxury of making up to four mistakes and can eliminate options to solve the final group. Be wary of word tricks like homophones that may complicate your answers.

Play NYT Connections for free on desktop or mobile through the NYT Games site.