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Spoiler-light hints for Connections #469
The puzzle asks you to sort 16 terms into four groups of four based on a shared connection. The colors indicate difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, while purple is the most difficult.
- Yellow: Different kinds or styles of color.
- Green: Actions you might find in a computer program’s file menu.
- Blue: Ways to enter or take part in a prize opportunity.
- Purple: Different things the word “bronze” can describe.
Category names
- Yellow: COLOR TYPES
- Green: FILE MENU OPTIONS
- Blue: CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE
- Purple: WHAT “BRONZE” MIGHT MEAN
Complete answers
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | COLOR TYPES | GRAYSCALE, NEON, NEUTRAL, PASTEL |
| Green | FILE MENU OPTIONS | NEW, OPEN, PRINT, SAVE |
| Blue | CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE | DRAWING, LOTTERY, POOL, RAFFLE |
| Purple | WHAT “BRONZE” MIGHT MEAN | ALLOY, SCULPTURE, SUNTAN, THIRD |
What made the groups tricky
File-menu commands
The green group consists of familiar commands: NEW, OPEN, PRINT and SAVE. TechRadar’s Marc McLaren remarked that players using a laptop or PC might notice a clue in the file menu that phone players may not see as readily. That was his observation, not a measured comparison of players.
Several meanings of “bronze”
The purple set connects four different senses of the word: bronze is an ALLOY, a SCULPTURE can be made of bronze, a SUNTAN can be described as bronze, and THIRD can refer to a bronze-medal finish.
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How difficult was #469?
Yahoo reported that Connections Companion rated puzzle #469 2.8 out of 5. This is the Companion’s rating as reported by Yahoo, not an official New York Times statistic or an objective measure of difficulty.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.About NYT Connections
Connections is a daily category-matching puzzle from The New York Times Games. Players arrange 16 terms into four groups of four, with each group tied to a category. Wyna Liu is identified as the puzzle writer, and the game’s beta release was June 12, 2023.
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