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1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsNYT Connections game #452 is associated with Thursday, September 5, 2024. The four groups are HAIR SALON OFFERINGS, CRITICIZE, OBTAIN, and MEASURED IN FOOTBALL STATS. If you want a nudge before seeing the solutions, start with the spoiler-light clues below.
Hints for Connections #452
These clues point toward each group without listing its four words:
- Yellow: Things done to hair
- Green: Disapprove verbally
- Blue: Acquire
- Purple: Gridiron data
Answers for September 5, 2024
Below are the category names and the four words in each group. The answer groupings are reported by TechRadar and Try Hard Guides.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| HAIR SALON OFFERINGS | BLOWOUT, COLOR, CUT, TRIM |
| CRITICIZE | BASH, BLAST, PAN, SLAM |
| OBTAIN | BAG, LAND, SCORE, SNAG |
| MEASURED IN FOOTBALL STATS | ATTEMPT, RECEPTION, SACK, YARD |
The full 16-word board
The puzzle’s word bank was BASH, BAG, COLOR, SACK, RECEPTION, BLOWOUT, LAND, PAN, CUT, BLAST, YARD, SCORE, SLAM, SNAG, TRIM, and ATTEMPT.
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How the groups connect
Hair salon offerings
BLOWOUT, COLOR, CUT, and TRIM are services or treatments offered at a hair salon.
Criticize
BASH, BLAST, PAN, and SLAM can each mean to criticize or condemn verbally.
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Obtain
BAG, LAND, SCORE, and SNAG are verbs meaning to get or obtain something.
Measured in football stats
ATTEMPT, RECEPTION, SACK, and YARD are terms used in football statistics. The connection is the way they appear in football stat-keeping, rather than a shared type of play.
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TechRadar published its guide on September 4, 2024, ahead of the puzzle date it identifies as September 5. Try Hard Guides also labels this as the September 5, 2024 puzzle. Both are third-party answer guides; the grouping information here is attributed to those published guides rather than to a retrieved official NYT archive record.
Quick Recap
- TechRadar’s Connections hints and answers for September 5, 2024
- Try Hard Guides’ NYT Connections answers
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