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How Connections works
Connections gives players 16 words to sort into four groups of four based on a shared theme. The groups are color-coded yellow, green, blue, and purple, with yellow described by the New York Times as easiest and purple as trickiest. The NYT Help Center explains the game and its archive.
Hints for September 14, 2024
Try these clues in order, stopping when you have enough to solve a group. The category names and answers are below the spoiler warning.
- Yellow: Read the label.
- Green: Touch this.
- Blue: They go before.
- Purple: Blank [royal title].
Spoilers: Connections #461 answers
The 16 board words were LION, SWITCH, RETRO, BURGER, VINTAGE, SUB, PROM, SLIDER, SUPER, GRAPE, BUTTON, CALIFORNIA, REGION, KNOB, PRO, and WINERY.
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Yellow — Wine bottle info
GRAPE, REGION, VINTAGE, WINERY
Green — Console inputs
BUTTON, KNOB, SLIDER, SWITCH
Blue — Prefixes
PRO, RETRO, SUB, SUPER
Purple — ___ King
BURGER, CALIFORNIA, LION, PROM. These complete Burger King, California King, Lion King, and prom king.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Can you still play puzzle #461?
The NYT Help Center says its Connections archive contains puzzles dating back to June 12, 2023, and is available to All Access and Games subscribers. It also says the daily game releases at midnight in the player’s timezone and can be played on the NYT Games site and listed apps. The Help Center does not confirm whether this specific archived puzzle is currently replayable for every account or region, so check the archive and current access terms directly.
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