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Spoiler warning: Here are progressive hints and the complete answers for NYT Connections #456, released September 9, 2024. Stop before the answer section if you want to preserve the solution.
Spoiler warning: The hints below become progressively more revealing, and the complete answers for NYT Connections #456 appear after the word grid.
This is the September 9, 2024, Connections puzzle—not September 9, 2025, which was a different puzzle number. If you want to keep solving spoiler-free, stop after the hint level that gets you unstuck.
Hints for Connections #456
Yellow hint
Think of ways someone might become visibly red in the face.
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Green hint
Look for words describing an unbroken or uninterrupted sequence.
Blue hint
Think of a selection or assortment of flavors, especially in food or drink service.
Purple hint
These are titles of television sitcoms.
The Connections #456 word grid
Here are the 16 words from the September 9 puzzle:
COACH · FLUSH · NONSTOP · FLIGHT · SOLID · PLATTER · FULL HOUSE · GLOW · BURN · STRAIGHT · SAMPLER · BLOSSOM · COMMUNITY · TASTING · CONSECUTIVE · BLUSH
Connections #456 answers for September 9
Yellow: Get red in the face
BLUSH · BURN · FLUSH · GLOW
These words can describe the visible color or sensation associated with becoming red in the face. Blush and flush are the most direct matches, while a reddened face can also be said to burn or glow.
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CONSECUTIVE · NONSTOP · SOLID · STRAIGHT
Each word can describe an uninterrupted run or sequence. Consecutive means following one after another, and nonstop means without interruption. Solid can describe an unbroken stretch, while straight can describe a continuous run.
Blue: Flavor assortment
FLIGHT · PLATTER · SAMPLER · TASTING
These terms refer to a selection of flavors or items presented for comparison or sampling. A flight can contain several drinks or tastes, a platter presents a selection of foods, a sampler offers multiple small portions, and a tasting centers on trying different flavors. The category is broader than wine terminology.
Purple: Sitcoms
BLOSSOM · COACH · COMMUNITY · FULL HOUSE
All four are titles of television sitcoms. Blossom and Full House are family-oriented sitcom titles, Community is set around a community college, and Coach follows a college football coach.
Why this puzzle was tricky
Several entries invite tempting but incorrect groupings. FLUSH and FULL HOUSE may suggest poker or card terminology, while FLIGHT and STRAIGHT can pull attention toward aviation or sequence-related ideas. Those are useful distractions to recognize, but they should not be treated as evidence of the puzzle makers’ intended construction.
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Want more Connections-style puzzles?
For readers who enjoy word-grouping games away from the daily grid, Puzzle Mania!: Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Minis and More! is a physical NYT puzzle book featuring new variations on several New York Times Games, including Connections. It is a related collection—not a reproduction of puzzle #456.
How NYT Connections works
Connections presents 16 words and asks players to divide them into four groups of four. Each group shares a connection, and the categories are color-coded by difficulty: yellow is generally the most accessible, followed by green, blue, and purple. Players can submit a group of four at a time, with mistakes limited by the game’s rules. Access to the game and its archive can depend on the player’s New York Times Games account or subscription arrangements.
The safest solving approach is to identify a strong group, check every word against that idea, and then reconsider the leftovers. Before submitting, look for words that could plausibly fit more than one category—those overlaps are often where the puzzle’s traps are placed.
Frequently Asked Questions
NYT Connections #456 was released on Monday, September 9, 2024. September 9, 2025 was a different Connections puzzle.
What is the date of NYT Connections #456?
The groups are Get red in the face—BLUSH, BURN, FLUSH, GLOW; Continuous—CONSECUTIVE, NONSTOP, SOLID, STRAIGHT; Flavor assortment—FLIGHT, PLATTER, SAMPLER, TASTING; and Sitcoms—BLOSSOM, COACH, COMMUNITY, FULL HOUSE.
What are the answers to Connections #456?
The blue category is Flavor assortment: FLIGHT, PLATTER, SAMPLER, and TASTING.
What is the blue category in Connections #456?
The Bottom Line
The four groups in NYT Connections #456 are Get red in the face: BLUSH, BURN, FLUSH, GLOW; Continuous: CONSECUTIVE, NONSTOP, SOLID, STRAIGHT; Flavor assortment: FLIGHT, PLATTER, SAMPLER, TASTING; and Sitcoms: BLOSSOM, COACH, COMMUNITY, FULL HOUSE.
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