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Here are hint-first clues for NYT Connections puzzle #475, dated Saturday, September 28, 2024. The four hints come before the spoiler-marked answer key, so you can stop before seeing the groups.
Hints for Connections #475
Try grouping the sixteen words using these nudges, listed in category order from the answer guides:
- Mix.
- Place deep.
- Pass Go.
- Blank [switch or button?]
For a fuller nudge, Parade paraphrased the categories as “Made up of several things”; “Forcefully cramming something into something else”; items used to play a game named after a greedy business tactic; and words that share a second word associated with having power over something. These are guide clues, not official NYT hints.
Spoiler: answers for September 28, 2024
The sixteen words were QUALITY, BIRTH, HOUSE, PLANT, REMOTE, LODGE, HYBRID, COMPOUND, CROSS, CRUISE, STICK, HOTEL, TOKEN, BLEND, WEDGE, and DEED.
#1 Best Overall
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | COMPOSITE | BLEND, COMPOUND, CROSS, HYBRID |
| Green | EMBED | LODGE, PLANT, STICK, WEDGE |
| Blue | ITEMS IN A MONOPOLY BOX | DEED, HOTEL, HOUSE, TOKEN |
| Purple | ___ CONTROL | BIRTH, CRUISE, QUALITY, REMOTE |
Why the words fit
Yellow: COMPOSITE
BLEND, COMPOUND, CROSS, and HYBRID can each describe something made by combining elements.
Green: EMBED
LODGE, PLANT, STICK, and WEDGE can mean to insert or set something into something else.
Rank #2
Blue: ITEMS IN A MONOPOLY BOX
DEED, HOTEL, HOUSE, and TOKEN are represented in a Monopoly game box.
Purple: ___ CONTROL
Each word forms a familiar phrase with “control”: birth control, cruise control, quality control, and remote control.
Quick Recap
Sources
- Parade’s September 28, 2024 Connections guide.
- TechRadar’s Connections guide for game #475.
- Try Hard Guides’ September 28, 2024 answers.
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