Hints and Answers for New York Times Connections (#464…

Connections is a daily word puzzle that pits players against four mystery categories. To win, you will need to figure out how all the words go together and which grouping they are part of. Your only hints are the words themselves, so uncovering the solution can be quite challenging.

Today's puzzle is even more difficult than the rules of Connections might make it sound; there are some really hard words in this one. If you are stuck and want a hand, you have come to the right place. Below, you can find things like category hints, word help, spoilers, and more.

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By Chris Birsner

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #464 for September 17, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Pump, Speaker, Fire, Matte, Mic, Chair, Flat, Amp, Whip, Dug, Hype, Slide, Peat, Psych, Mule, and Leader.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Hints for this mobile puzzle game are in the provided sections below. To view a hint, look for the header of the type of hint you want to see, then press the "Read More" button to open it up.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about things needed on a stage to make people or instruments heard.

2. Matte and Flat do not go in the same group.

3. Speaker and Whip go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this puzzle game: Rev, ramp, excite.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Get Excited, with "Up."

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Get Excited, with "Up."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Amp, Fire, Hype, Psych.

Here is a hint for the green/medium difficulty answer: All these are different kinds of the same type of wearable.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Kinds of Shoes.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Kinds of Shoes.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Flat, Mule, Pump, Slide.

Here is a hint for the blue/difficult answer: People in Congress.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Legislative Roles.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Legislative Roles.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Chair, Leader, Speaker, Whip.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in his internet-browser-based puzzle game: Other names you could put in this list - Page, Sage, Eddy, May, Ray, Lea.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Name Homophones.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Name Homophones.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dug, Matter, Mic, Peat.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #464 for September 17, 2024

If you have had enough with this mind-boggling puzzle game, and you just want to see the whole answer, open up the section below. Inside are all the categories and the words for each one.