This answer guide is for NYT Connections puzzle #476, dated September 29, 2024—not a puzzle from a later September 29. Start with the four spoiler-light clues below; the category names and full answer groups follow.
Spoiler-light hints for Connections #476
Try to find each set of four before moving on to the category names or answers.
- Yellow: Do as you say
- Green: Covers
- Blue: Snap?
- Purple: They run the country
Category names
Spoilers begin here.
- Yellow: MAKE GOOD ON, AS A PROMISE
- Green: BEDDING
- Blue: ACTIONS IN CARD GAMES
- Purple: CABINET DEPARTMENTS
Full answers for September 29, 2024
Spoilers: The complete groups for puzzle #476 are below.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | MAKE GOOD ON, AS A PROMISE | FULFILL, HONOR, KEEP, UPHOLD |
| Green | BEDDING | BLANKET, SHAM, SHEET, THROW |
| Blue | ACTIONS IN CARD GAMES | DISCARD, DRAW, PASS, PLAY |
| Purple | CABINET DEPARTMENTS | ENERGY, JUSTICE, LABOR, STATE |
The 16 board words were PLAY, JUSTICE, THROW, ENERGY, HONOR, PASS, KEEP, SHAM, DISCARD, SHEET, STATE, FULFILL, BLANKET, LABOR, UPHOLD, and DRAW. TechRadar’s answer guide and the Connection Hints archive list the same four groups: TechRadar’s September 29, 2024 guide and the Connection Hints archive.
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Words that can point in more than one direction
SHAM may initially suggest something deceptive rather than bedding, while PLAY can mean many things outside a card game. For this board, SHAM belongs with BLANKET, SHEET, and THROW; PLAY belongs with DISCARD, DRAW, and PASS. These are useful alternate associations to keep in mind when sorting the words, not claims about the puzzle’s design intent.
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