New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #488…

Connections is a short puzzle game that has a whole new challenge to solve every day. In order to complete it, you will need to figure out how to sort all sixteen words into the correct categories. If you are running out of mistakes on this one and need help, you can find everything you need below.

In this article, there are loads of clues for this challenging puzzle game. There are spoilers, hints to the whole puzzle, category clues, and a bunch of other helpful hints. No matter what you need to solve this puzzle can be found in these categories.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #488 for October 11, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Nerve, Splash, Extra, Relish, Gravy, Treasure, Sauce, Dip, Dive, Bonus, Value, Brass, Frosting, Cheek, Swim, and Savor.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you already know how to play Connections, but need some help with this puzzle, you can find hints for the answer below. Each section has things like general clues, category hints, and more.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this browser game:

1. None of the categories are about foods that go on top of food, like a sauce, but Frosting and Gravy are in the same group.

2. None of these groups are about diving for items.

3. Cheek and Sauce go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Enshrine, hold dear.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Cherish.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Cherish.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Relish, Savor, Treasure, Value.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Wade into the water, for a bit.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Quick Jump in the Pool.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Quick Jump in the Pool.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dip, Dive, Splash, Swim.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Gratuity, perk.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Additional Benefit.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Additional Benefit.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bonus, Extra, Frosting, Gravy.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for this New York Times Games puzzle game: The audacity!

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Brass, Cheek, Nerve, Sauce.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #488 for October 11, 2024

The full answer to this innovative puzzle game is in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to show off all the categories and what words go inside each one of them.

Yellow - Cherish: Relish, Savor, Treasure, Value
Green - Quick Jump in the Pool: Dip, Dive, Splash, Swim
Blue - Additional Benefit: Bonus, Extra, Frosting, Gravy
Purple - Brashness: Brass, Cheek, Nerve, Sauce