New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #425…

Connections is back with another challenging puzzle for fans to ponder over. This one requires that you sort sixteen words that seem to fit in more than one grouping into categories, and it has some really difficult words in it.

If you already know how to play Connections but are stuck on today's puzzle, check the article below. In it, you can find loads of hints, category clues, spoilers, and more to help you through this challenging puzzle game.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #425 for August 9, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Horror, Cheerleader, Punk, Jock, MIA, Goth, Wave, Glam, Champion, Elsewhere, Value, Exponent, Gone, Metal, Advocate, and Absent.

What is the Definition of MIA?

MIA is an acronym with two common meanings. It can stand for "Master of International Affairs," or it can be used to mean "missing in action," usually in the military.

What is the Definition of Exponent?

An exponent, according to Dictionary.com, is "a person or thing that expounds, explains, or interprets," or "a person or thing that is a representative, advocate, type, or symbol of something." In math, an exponent is a small number next to a number showing the power the normal-sized number is to be raised by.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If a couple of hints would be helpful to solve today's Connections, look at the sections below. Each one contains a clue or a spoiler for a different part of this browser-based puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about types of athletes or school cliques.

2. One of the categories is about music.

3. Wave and Jock belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: That person is not here.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Not Present.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Not Present.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Absent, Elsewhere, Gone, MIA.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To stand behind something.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Supporter.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Supporter.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Advocate, Champion, Cheerleader, Exponent.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this puzzle game: Radio station themes, perhaps.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Rock Genres.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Rock Genres.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Glam, Goth, Metal, Punk.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Each of these words can follow the same word to make four common phrases.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Shock ____.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in the New York Times Games Connections is Shock ____.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Horror, Jock, Value, Wave.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #425 for August 9, 2024

The full answer to the puzzle today is located in the section below. In it, you can find all four categories and the words inside each for this mobile-friendly puzzle game.

Yellow - Not Present: Absent, Elsewhere, Gone, MIA
Green - Supporter: Advocate, Champion, Cheerleader, Exponent
Blue - Rock Genres: Glam, Goth, Metal, Punk
Purple - Shock ____: Horror, Jock, Value, Wave