Connections #489 Answers
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #489 for Saturday, October 12, 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): draped accessories
- Green: tolerate
- Blue: bird onomatopoeia
- Purple (hardest): starts of cell phone makers
Answers
DRAPED ACCESSORIES
SCARF, SHAWL, STOLE, WRAP
TOLERATE
BEAR, STAND, SWALLOW, TAKE
BIRD ONOMATOPOEIA
COO, GOBBLE, HONK, HOOT
STARTS OF CELL PHONE MAKERS
APP, GOO, MOTOR, SAM
Previous Connections answers
- #488 — cherish, quick jump in the pool, additional benefit, brashness
- #487 — body parts, cool, in ’80s slang, movies, words in “do-re-mi”
- #486 — effervescence, burgeon, music publications, ending with tableware
- #485 — halloween symbols, prohibit, found on sheet music, candy ___
- #484 — knucklehead, car onomatopoeia, sounds of laughter, famous primates
- #483 — turn tail, things cats do, pages on a website, ___ cheese
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