Connections #473 Answers
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #473 for Thursday, September 26, 2024. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): decorative edge
- Green: increase, in a way
- Blue: specifications for a bartender
- Purple (hardest): string ___
Answers
DECORATIVE EDGE
BORDER, FRILL, FRINGE, TRIM
INCREASE, IN A WAY
GROW, MOUNT, SWELL, WAX
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A BARTENDER
DRY, NEAT, STRAIGHT, VIRGIN
STRING ___
BEAN, BIKINI, CHEESE, THEORY
Previous Connections answers
- #472 — trio of sports achievements, needs for painting a room, food named after cities, ___ derby
- #471 — inspired, procure in advance, bit of party decoration, online personality
- #470 — not smooth, as terrain, bit of land for growing, member of a cartoon duo, ___ park
- #469 — color types, file menu options, chance to win a prize, what “bronze” might mean
- #468 — clairvoyant, special edition adjectives, “great job!”, extremely
- #467 — presume, somebody, characters in “the empire strikes back," familiarly, words after “kitty”
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