New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #485…

Connections is a daily word puzzle game that pits players against sixteen challenging words that need to be sorted. If you want to win this one, you will need to put all of those words in the right place without making more than three mistakes.

If you already know how to play Connections and just need help with today's puzzle, this is the right place for you. In the article below are all sorts of helpful tips, spoilers, and a whole lot more. Whatever you need to win can be found here.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #485 for October 8, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Cane, Block, Accidental, Spider, Bar, Staff, Apple, Note, Bat, Ban, Pumpkin, Corn, Forbid, Witch, Rest, and Deny.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

There are tons of different kinds of hints for this free mobile puzzle game in the sections below. Look for the header that matches the hint 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 in this puzzle game:

1. None of these categories are about fall harvest produce.

2. None of these categories are about sticks that can help you walk or sticks you hit things with.

3. Accidental and Staff go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Symbols of Spooky Season.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Halloween Symbols.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Halloween Symbols.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bat, Pumpkin, Spider, Witch.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: "I won't let you do that!"

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ban, Block, Deny, Forbid.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Music pieces, on paper.

The category for the blue/difficult in the New York Times Games Connections is Found on Sheet Music.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Found on Sheet Music.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Accidental, Note, Rest, Staff.

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

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Candy ______.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Candy ______.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Apple, Bar, Cane, Corn.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #485 for October 8, 2024

Searching for the answer to this mobile puzzle game? The full spoiler for this Connections puzzle is in the section below; if you open it up, you will find all the categories, the words that belong in each, and a screenshot of a completed puzzle.

Yellow - Halloween Symbols: Bat, Pumpkin, Spider, Witch
Green - Prohibit: Ban, Block, Deny, Forbid
Blue - Found on Sheet Music: Accidental, Note, Rest, Staff
Purple - Candy ______: Apple, Bar, Cane, Corn