Connections #480 Answers
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #480 for Thursday, October 3, 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): beverages
- Green: care for a plant
- Blue: item sold in pairs
- Purple (hardest): bugs plus starting letter
Answers
BEVERAGES
JUICE, MILK, PUNCH, SODA
CARE FOR A PLANT
FERTILIZE, POT, PRUNE, WATER
ITEM SOLD IN PAIRS
BOOKEND, EARBUD, SKI, SOCK
BUGS PLUS STARTING LETTER
BLOUSE, PANT, SMITE, STICK
Previous Connections answers
- #479 — put on the line, use a kitchen knife, robert de niro films, distinctive number of arms (or lack thereof)
- #478 — flustered state, fitness, fast-moving water, dishwasher cycles
- #477 — cook with heat and water, common perfume ingredients, characters with pet dogs, capital city homophones
- #476 — make good on, as a promise, bedding, actions in card games, cabinet departments
- #475 — composite, embed, items in a monopoly box, ___ control
- #474 — area of high ground, significance, actions in fantasy sports, sci-fi movies, with “the”
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