New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #471…

Connections is here with another sixteen difficult words that need to be sorted in four even-more-challenging categories. If you are looking for some help on this one, you aren't alone; today's puzzle is a hard one.

If you already know how to play Connections, you can find all the help you need to solve it here in this article. It contains everything from category clues to spoilers, general hints to the full answer if you want to see it.

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By Christine Mendoza

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #471 for September 24, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Balloon, Book, Model, Banner, Novel, Ambassador, Confetti, Streamer, Secure, Creative, Reserve, Fresh, Original, Garland, Influencer, and Charter.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

In the sections below, you can find all sorts of hints for this free mobile game similar to Wordle. Just look for the header of the item you want to see, then open it up with the Read More button below it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. Confetti and Balloon go in the same category.

2. None of the categories are about the letter words start with or anything to do with the letters in each word.

3. Ambassador and Streamer go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: "Wow, what a great new idea!"

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Inspired.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Inspired.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Creative, Fresh, Novel, Original.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this free browser game: How you most likely get hotel rooms, charters, plane tickets, etc.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Procure in Advance.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Procure in Advance.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Book, Charter, Reserve, Secure.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Things you might pick up at the party store for your next shindig.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Bit of Party Decoration.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Bit of Party Decoration.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ballon, Banner, Confetti, Garland.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this minimalist puzzle game: People on Instagram, Facebook, X, or Twitch.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Online Personality.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Online Personality.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ambassador, Influencer, Model, Streamer.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #471 for September 24, 2024

If you want the whole answer to this New York Times Connections puzzle, you can find it below. Open up the expandable section here to see all four categories and what words go in which of the groupings.

Yellow - Inspired: Creative, Fresh, Novel, Original
Green - Procure in Advance: Book, Charter, Reserve, Secure
Blue - Bit of Party Decoration: Ballon, Banner, Confetti, Garland
Purple - Online Personality: Ambassador, Influencer, Model, Streamer