Issue #489 Sat 12 Oct
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 12, 2024
Today's grid offers a steady climb. There are enough overlapping potential paths to demand a second look, but the connections remain firm once you find the right angle.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A hallway closet hook holding the layers you pull on before stepping into the October chill.
Fashion and apparel
Synonyms for garments
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters S, W.
DRAPED ACCESSORIES
One is SCARF.
SCARF · SHAWL · STOLE · WRAP
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Gritting your teeth through a long meeting that could have been an email.
Common idioms
Synonyms for endurance
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, S, T.
TOLERATE
One is BEAR.
BEAR · STAND · SWALLOW · TAKE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Natural history
Vocal imitations
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, G, H.
BIRD ONOMATOPOEIA
One is COO.
COO · GOBBLE · HONK · HOOT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The logo screen that appears while your device finishes its morning update.
Technology industry
Truncated proper nouns
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters A, G, M, S.
STARTS OF CELL PHONE MAKERS
One is APP.
APP · GOO · MOTOR · SAM
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
DRAPED ACCESSORIESSCARF · SHAWL · STOLE · WRAP
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Reveal the green group
TOLERATEBEAR · STAND · SWALLOW · TAKE
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Reveal the blue group
BIRD ONOMATOPOEIACOO · GOBBLE · HONK · HOOT
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Reveal the violet group
STARTS OF CELL PHONE MAKERSAPP · GOO · MOTOR · SAM
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on October 12, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for October 12, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on October 12, 2024?
NYT Connections on October 12, 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 October 12, 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 #489?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words