Issue #470 Mon 23 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 23, 2024
Today's grid requires a steady hand to navigate several overlapping possibilities. Expect a clean separation between literal definitions and the flexible wordplay that keeps the board from feeling too predictable.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Hiking boots caked in mud, a gravel driveway that rattles the car frame, or the persistent rattle of a loose floorboard.
Physical descriptors
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters B, R, U.
NOT SMOOTH, AS TERRAIN
One is BUMPY.
BUMPY · ROUGH · RUGGED · UNEVEN
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The small square of soil where the tomatoes actually survive, or the corner of the yard waiting for a spring cleanup.
Land management
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, P.
BIT OF LAND FOR GROWING
One is BED.
BED · PARCEL · PATCH · PLOT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Saturday morning cereal, the glow of a cathode ray tube, and the high-pitched banter that defined an entire decade of television.
Pop culture pairings
Related entities in a set
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters C, R, S.
MEMBER OF A CARTOON DUO
One is CHIP.
CHIP · ROCKY · SCRATCHY · STITCH
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A metal sign at the edge of town, the gap between two parked cars, or the sprawling space where you pay for a day of rollercoasters.
Wordplay phrases
Words sharing a common suffix
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters A, N, P, S.
___ PARK
One is AMUSEMENT.
AMUSEMENT · NATIONAL · PARALLEL · SOUTH
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
NOT SMOOTH, AS TERRAINBUMPY · ROUGH · RUGGED · UNEVEN
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Reveal the green group
BIT OF LAND FOR GROWINGBED · PARCEL · PATCH · PLOT
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Reveal the blue group
MEMBER OF A CARTOON DUOCHIP · ROCKY · SCRATCHY · STITCH
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Reveal the violet group
___ PARKAMUSEMENT · NATIONAL · PARALLEL · SOUTH
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 23, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for September 23, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 23, 2024?
NYT Connections on September 23, 2024 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on September 23, 2024?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #470?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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