New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #486…

Connections is a short, daily word-sorting puzzle game from the New York Times Games. If you are stuck on this one and running out of mistakes you can make, you aren't alone. Today's puzzle is a pretty difficult one for anyone.

In the article below, you can find everything you need to complete this puzzle except for a breakdown of the rules of Connections. Check it out to see clues like general hints, category-specific spoilers and help, and even the full answer to this challenging puzzle if you wish to see it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #486 for October 9, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Spin, Jackknife, Bubbles, Progress, Buttercup, Fizz, Blossom, Pitchfork, Mojo, Mature, Foam, Boilerplate, Witherspoon, Billboard, Develop, and Froth.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for a hint or two about this browser-based puzzle game, you can find it in the sections below. Open them up to see the clues that are hidden inside each one.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about the Powerpuff Girls.

2. Pitchfork and Witherspoon do not go in the same category, but you are on the right track.

3. Mojo and Spin go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: To be carbonated, perhaps.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Effervescence.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Effervescence.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bubbles, Fizz, Foam, Froth.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To grow, to sprout.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Blossom, Develop, Mature, Progress.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Magazines and similar all focused on one subject.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Music Publications.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Music Publications.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Billboard, Mojo, Pitchfork, Spin.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mobile puzzle game: Other things you could put into this category: Hiccup, Sunglass, Template.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Ending with Tablewear.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Ending with Tablewear.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Boilerplate, Buttercup, Jackknife, Witherspoon.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #486 for October 9, 2024

The full answer to the New York Times Games Connections is in the section below. Open it up to see all the categories and what goes inside each one of them.

Yellow - Effervescence: Bubbles, Fizz, Foam, Froth
Green - Burgeon: Blossom, Develop, Mature, Progress
Blue - Music Publications: Billboard, Mojo, Pitchfork, Spin
Purple - Ending with Tablewear: Boilerplate, Buttercup, Jackknife, Witherspoon