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Connections is back with another group of words to sort. There are four categories that each of the words can go in, and you need to figure out the groupings without any clues but the words themselves.
Today's puzzle is uniquely challenging because of the red herring groups that have infiltrated the puzzle. Even if you are a long-time fan that knows how to play Connections well, you might still stumble over this one.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #492 for October 15, 2024
The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Drive, Pennywise, Safety, Nickelodeon, Quarterback, History, Dimensional, Homey, Defense, Guard, Joker, Discovery, Oxygen, Democrat, Center, and Ronald.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want to see some hints for this puzzle game, you should look below. Each of the sections hold a different clue or spoiler to help you on your way to solving it.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
1. None of the categories are about words that start with names of US coins.
2. Dimensional and Discovery go in the same category, but Discovery is not in there with them.
3. Homey and Ronald go in the same group.
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Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this free PC puzzle game: Other things you could put in this category: Runningback, Punter, Lineman.
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Yellow Connections Category Answer
The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Football Positions.
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Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Football Positions.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Center, Guard, Quarterback, Safety.
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Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: What's playing on TV today?
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Green Connections Category Answer
The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Cable Channels.
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Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Cable Channels.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Discovery, History, Nickelodeon, Oxygen.
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Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Other things that could go in this category: Krusty, Bozo, and perhaps Harley Quinn.
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Blue Connections Category Answer
The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Fictional Clowns.
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Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Fictional Clowns.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Homey, Joker, Pennywise, Ronald.
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Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this relaxing puzzle game: All these things can use a single letter to stand in for it.
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Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "D" Might Stand For.
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Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "D" Might Stand For.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Defense, Democrat, Dimensional, Drive.
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Answers for Today's NYT Connections #492 for October 15, 2024
The answer to the New York TimesConnections is in the section below. Open it up to see all the words and which categories they go inside of to get the right solution.
Yellow - Football Positions: Center, Guard, Quarterback, Safety
Green - Cable Channels: Discovery, History, Nickelodeon, Oxygen
Blue - Fictional Clowns: Homey, Joker, Pennywise, Ronald
Purple - What "D" Might Stand For: Defense, Democrat, Dimensional, Drive
